The federal government is looking into specific ways to end an Obama-era rule that expanded federal jurisdiction over pollution in streams and...
Senate Committee Pushes Forward Tax Reform
After months of sitting on the sidelines and letting the House take the lead (and the punches) on tax reform, the Senate has taken the first steps...
Watch Your Inbox: E-Ballot to Elect SAF Council Representatives
Members of the Society of American Florists should keep an eye on their email inboxes on Friday, July 7 for an election ballot to vote for the next...
SAF Members to Elect New Leaders
Members of the Society of American Florists will vote for three new members for its Board of Directors during SAF Palm Beach 2017, SAF's 133rd...
Find Your Hidden Profits in St. Louis
Even the most resourceful and bottom-line oriented retailers likely have a goldmine of unrealized profit — buried in their costs, said retail floral...
Data-Driven Decisions Drive Growth
Last month, Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, signaling the company’s intention to dominate yet another segment of the retail industry....
Popular Financial Guru to Followers: Buy More Flowers
A personal finance advisor and bestselling author with an extensive social media following had some advice for his fan this week: Buy cut flowers —...
Learn How to Channel Elon Musk at SAF Palm Beach 2017
OneIn recent years, Tesla, the Fremont, California-based manufacturer of electric car, has struggled mightily with safety. In late May, news...
Protect Your Business from New Round of Hackers
A new wave of ransomware attacks this week has targeted businesses around the world, including Merck, the U.S.-based pharmaceutical company;...
Get in the Mindset for Successful Social Selling in St. Louis
How did a retailer experience an increase in sales of more than 30 percent year over year? How did another retailer see the highest sales day in a...
Forty Years Nets 40 Acts of Kindness for Industry, Community
One of the world’s leading companies in breeding and producing vegetable and ornamental seed and vegetative cuttings is marking a landmark...
Do You Deliver ‘Wow’? Find Out How, in St. Louis
When Ford set out to survey the retail landscape at the start of 2017, it found something notable: 48 percent of Americans say they’ll buy more from...
How a Houseplant Helped a ‘Depressed Spinster’ Find Joy
How can you mend a broken heart? For one New York Times associate editor, the path to healing started with houseplants, specifically pothos. In the...
Go Speechless in Seattle at AIFD Symposium
Do you love talking about flowers and floral design? Do you present programs to garden clubs or other professionals? Interested in accreditation...
How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware
According to a new report from the CyberEdge Group, 61 percent of businesses surveyed last year said they had been hit by ransomware. Florists who...