It’s election season — time to select the next group of Society of American Florists leaders, the volunteers who shape everything the association...
SAF to Induct 26 AAF and PFCI Honorees
More than two dozen floral professionals from across the U.S. have earned credentials that demonstrate their commitment to the floral industry....
SAF Phoenix 2023 Promises ‘Incalculable’ ROI
A new holiday catalog. A much-needed overtime compensation policy. And connections to suppliers across the chain. These are just some of the...
Scientific Breakthroughs Give Sea Shipping a Boost
An increasing number of the flowers coming through Miami are entering by boat, and thanks to a slew of scientific discoveries, those flowers can now...
Forecast Your Way to Bigger Profits
Are you finding it difficult to forecast sales? Is the increased cost of goods squeezing your bottom line? Do you want to pay your employees a...
Create a Successful Incentive Program
Employee incentive plans not only help attract and retain motivated workers, but they can also help businesses compete for workers in a tight labor...
Sustainability Study Emboldens Florists to Implement Changes
A recent survey that shows consumers prefer to buy — and are willing to pay for — sustainably grown flowers from environmentally friendly florists...
5 Reasons to Compete in the Sylvia Cup Design Competition
The Sylvia Cup Design Competition, the longest-running live floral competition in the nation, offers designers an opportunity to escape the daily...
Philly Florist Brings Joy to Detoured Motorists
The morning after an interstate bridge collapsed near her family’s flower shop in Philadelphia earlier this month, Jennifer Kelly was thinking of...
Protect Your Digital Work
It takes time to create an original design, photograph it, write compelling copy — and then post it online. Finding your work on another florist’s...
Member Spotlight: Irving Casiano Flores of Flower Shop Network in Paragould, Arkansas
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature...
Study: Consumers Prefer and Will Pay More for Sustainable Flowers
It’s not easy being green — but new consumer research suggests it’s worth the effort for florists. A recently...
Find Your Business’s North Star in Phoenix
Can you start with a dream for your business, and then work backwards, step by step to achieve it? Bart David specializes in helping business owners...
Learn to Elevate Your Customer Experience in Boston
A one-day investment can equal lasting results for your business all year-round—that’s what happened for Amber Micciche of Main Street Flower Market...
Host How-Tos for Summer Sales Success
Need an antidote for slower summer sales? Lean on the “experience economy”. Projected to be worth $12 billion in 2023, experience economy consumers...