Here’s some good news out of Washington: Last week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation that will protect small businesses from...
Seven Students Awarded Bryson L. James Student Competition Awards
Seven students from four universities were presented cash awards totaling $2,500 for their presentations at the Bryson L. James Student Competition...
Retail Expert Dishes on How to Compete in Amazon’s World
News flash: Amazon is big. Really, really big. As of last summer, Amazon had an estimated 63 million Prime members, according to Consumer...
After a Disappointing Fall, Many Florists Look Forward to Christmas
Fall holidays? What fall holidays? That seems to be the response of many florists when it comes to Halloween and Thanksgiving 2016 — along with the...
Ho Ho SEO: Are Holiday Shoppers Finding You Online?
The holidays are right around the corner here (THEY’RE HERE!!!), and search engines are in overdrive trying to match givers to gifts. According to...
Phoenix Business Bolsters Food Donations with Sunflowers
In Phoenix, Arizona, one floral industry business spent the run-up to Thanksgiving ensuring community members had enough to eat. For its annual...
2016 White House Décor Includes Gingerbread, Pom-Poms and Tulips
When First Lady Michelle Obama recently unveiled the White House Christmas décor, she made a point to first single out the “chefs, florists,...
10 SAF-Supported Lawmakers Head to Washington
In the 2016 congressional elections, the Society of American Florists achieved a nearly perfect score in supporting candidates for federal elective...
Florists Question Impact of Small Business Saturday
A record-breaking 112 million Americans shopped and dined locally last weekend on Small Business Saturday. That’s a 13 percent increase over 2015,...
A Better Way to Ship Hydrangeas?
Here’s problem that’s long frustrated hydrangea growers, along with wholesalers and retailers who buy the increasingly popular cut flower: botrytis....
Teleflora Designs Share Holiday Stage at ‘Good Morning America’
To kick off the holiday season, Teleflora this week brought festive floral designs to ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The company is partnering with...
Predicting Trump’s First 100 Days: Reforms to Taxes, Health Care and Immigration?
In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory, Washington is trying to make sense of a new, unexpected and unpredictable political world. Looking at what...
Industry Members React to Injunction Against Overtime Rule Change
Society of American Florists volunteer leaders are reacting this week to news that the implementation of new overtime regulations has been suspended...
California Cut Flower Commission Election Results
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced the results of the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) elections for...
‘Everyone Can Take a Breather’: Judge Blocks Implementation of Overtime Change
A federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Tuesday against an Obama administration regulation expanding by millions the number of...