Close your eyes and mentally fast forward a decade or two. What does your business look like, and who’s in charge? Millennials make up 35 percent of...
Members to Receive New Local Marketing Posters
Keep an eye on the mail. The Society of American Florists’ 2017 Local Marketing Kit has shipped to member retailers, wholesalers and growers. In it...
Industry Members Bullish on First, Second Quarters of 2017
How’s business? Pretty good! That was the generally cheery picture that emerged from a recent Society of American Florists survey on first...
AIFD Releases Symposium ‘X’ DVDs
The American Institute of Floral Designers has captured the magic of the 2017 National Symposium "X" held in Seattle, Wash., July 1-5 on both DVD...
Peter Moran to Retire as SAF CEO, Kate Penn Named Successor
The Society of American Florists' chief executive officer, Peter Moran, will retire at the end of the year from his post after 33 years with the...
SAF Members Talk Policy with California Congressman
Thanks to two Society of American Florists members, the floral industry had a seat at the table for an important discussion with an influential...
Learn the Dos and Don’ts of Damage Control at SAF Palm Beach 2017
Nearly four months have passed since officers forcibly removed David Dao from a United Airlines flight, but the image of the doctor’s bloodied face,...
Rose Named for Beloved Floral Designer
There’s a new rose in town — and it’s named for a floral industry legend who has dedicated her life to the art of floral design, the advancement of...
Captive Content: Beating the Instagram Algorithm
Gone are the days of the chronological news feed on Instagram, where the most recent posts are featured at the top of the page. Instagram now...
Petal It Forward Scores More than 130 Million Impressions
A feel-good PR campaign from SAF has exposed people to positive messages about flowers and flower-giving more than 131 million times. Just two weeks...
Petal It Forward Video Promotes the Power of Giving Flowers
Florists looking for a way to remind consumers that giving and receiving flowers makes people happy have a powerful new resource. The Society of...
Petal It Forward Video Reaches Nearly 223K Views and Counting
The Society of American Florists’ 2-minute YouTube video showing the emotional responses to the Petal It Forward effort in October has racked up...
Petal It Forward 2017 Creates ROI on ‘Feel Good’ Effect
Call it the do-gooder or feel-good effect: According to a Unilever study, a third of consumers choose to buy from companies that promote...
Petal It Forward Prep: Partner Up
For one florist in Kokomo, Indiana, a one-day, feel-good campaign last year led to happy customers, glowing press coverage  — and requests from her...
Petal It Forward Prep: Get Your Ducks in a Row
For Valerie Lee Ow, participating in the Society of American Florists’ Petal It Forward event last year was a feel-good effort for customers — and...