Struggling with training new employees? Or how to get your website in front of consumers who are ready to buy? SAF has you covered. Two new courses,...
Profit Margins Suffering? Here’s How Savvy Event Florists Stay Profitable
The past two years have seriously challenged event florists — first with mass cancellations and the (often multiple) reschedule shuffle, followed by...
Seed Your Future’s Contest Shows Children the Power of Plants
Seed Your Future’s fifth annual plant drawing contest captured the imaginations of a record 6,050 children — a 36 percent increase from 2021 —...
VIDEO: Five Minutes With Jet Fresh Flower Distributors On Company Culture
[mom_video type='vimeo' id='708670525' width='900' height='506'] Editor’s note: In this new SAF NOW video series, managing editor Amanda Jedlinsky...
Learn, Network and Grow With SAF’s Events
The best way to invest in yourself and your team is through continuing education and connecting with your peers. Check out the Society of American...
Tackling Tough Questions About Mother’s Day Flowers?
The media is looking for Mother’s Day stories, and many news outlets seem to be focusing on supply chain issues and inflation — and how that will...
Today Show: Your Florist Will ‘Make It Happen’ on Mother’s Day
[mom_video id='ZGCJuPGAA1U' width='900' height='450'] Millions of viewers across the country who tuned in to the Today Show last week heard some...
NRF: Flowers Top the List of Anticipated Mother’s Day Gifts
The National Retail Federation has good news for the floral industry. Flowers ranked second on a list of top gifts for Mother’s Day, just behind...
Ocean Freight Helps Meet Demand
According to a National Retail Federation survey, 72 percent of consumers intend to buy Mom flowers this weekend, representing approximately $2.9...
Member Spotlight: Sofia Herrera of Jardines de Los Andes in Madrid, Colombia
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature...
Last-Minute Social Posts to Drive Mother’s Day Sales
The two to three days before Mother’s Day are key buying days – stay top of mind with consumers by deploying some easy-to-implement social media...
Obituary: Redbook Florist Services Founder James Fred Swindle Dies
James Fred Swindle, who owned National Florist Directory and founded its subsidy, Redbook Florist Services, died April 23. Swindle worked for the...
3 Google Tweaks To Boost Your Mother’s Day Ranking
About a week ago, Kelsey Thompson, AIFD, spent 15 minutes making tweaks to her Google Business Profile (formerly known as Google My Business). Three...
Negative Publicity Watch: VistaPrint and American Kennel Club Bash Flowers
VistaPrint, a global company that produces marketing products, and the American Kennel Club were among the five companies recently contacted by the...
Teleflora’s Mother’s Day Campaign Honors the ‘Role of A Lifetime’
[mom_video id='BkagJ_eYcwA' width='900' height='506'] The commercial opens with three real-life moms arriving on set to audition for the role...