Ever worry sympathy flowers are out of fashion with younger consumers? Maybe not for mobile devices. When Kim Kardashian West’s 2011 Blackberry Bold...
More Than $35,000 Awarded in AFE 2016 Scholarships
Erin Hsu wants to study how the aesthetics of flowers affect our surroundings. Terah Kalk is exploring what people need and prefer when it comes to...
Specialty Crops Get a $36 Million Boost from USDA
New federal funding to support research important to the floriculture industry was announced last week by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack....
Annual ‘Stems Hunger’ Food Drives Collect Another Ton For Pa. And Ohio Food Banks
Another year of the “Stems Hunger” food drives in Pennsylvania and Ohio, another ton of non-perishable food collected. Sister companies Royer’s...
Love it and Leave It: SAF Hosts Exit Strategy Session
To sell or pass the business to your child(ren)? And what if there’s no heir apparent but you’re nearing retirement? At some point, every business...
In Louisiana, Business Owners and Residents Struggle Against Deadly Floods
The historic flooding in Louisiana continues its devastation this week. At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. John Bel Edwards said at...
Olympic Organizers Ditch Flowers from Medals Ceremonies
Fans tuning into the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio over the past two weeks have noticed something important missing during the medal ceremonies:...
Teleflora Chooses Finalists for Tom Butler Award
Teleflora has narrowed the contenders for 2nd Annual Tom Butler Retailer of the Year Award from 100 florist nominations to 10. This year’s recipient...
Missing Your Motivational Mojo? Find it at SAF Maui 2016
Is your sales team stuck in the same-old, same-old? Are you struggling to motivate people to increase average transactions and go after bigger...
46 Percent of SAF Members ‘Optimistic’ About 2016 Sales
So far, business in 2016 has been pretty good, and, halfway through the year, many floral industry members are planning for a strong finish....
At Some Businesses, Cash Isn’t King
As more businesses adapt to chip cards and customers who want to pay for items with apps, an old-fashioned method of settling bills may be falling...
AFE Memorial Tribute Established for Jim Nordlie
Kennicott Brothers Company and Nordlie Inc. have established the Jim Nordlie Memorial Tribute through the American Floral Endowment (AFE). James...
50 Ways to Profit with Tropicals
Get your eyes and iPhones on 50 fabulous designs in “Hawaii-50,” a fast-paced, Pinterest-friendly, made-to-Instagram session at SAF Maui 2016, the...
Michigan Floral Foundation Honors Longtime Syndicate Sales Leader
On October 25, the Michigan Floral Foundation (MFF) will honor Del Demaree Jr., AAF, with induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame. Last year,...
At Political Conventions, SAF Speaks Up for Floral Industry
Impassioned speeches, protestors, balloons, pop stars and celebrities may have grabbed the headlines last month during the two political parties’...