With current workforce shortages, supply chain disruptions, and inflation pushing business operational costs higher, the Society of American...
Employee incentive plans not only help attract and retain motivated workers, but they can also help businesses compete for workers in a tight labor...
Tucson, Arizona florist Don Coleman, AAF, knows what phrase newly engaged couples in his community type when scouting for a florist: “Tucson wedding...
[mom_video type='vimeo' id='716050900' width='900' height='505'] Editor’s note: In this new SAF NOW video series, managing editor Amanda Jedlinsky...
Despite inflation, competition from other gift-giving companies, and renewed opportunities to take mom on outings, flowers and plants remained a...
As Congress weighs budget priorities for 2023, the industry is “well positioned” to receive support for a funding increase for floriculture...
Your customers might soon need to give two floral gifts to a recipient for a special occasion — one for the real world, and another for the virtual...
Your designers are likely your most skilled (and highly compensated) workers. You need to put their time to good use. In the latest issue of Floral...
As thousands of stems of roses, lilies, tulips, sunflowers, and more make their way to cemeteries around the country this Memorial Day, Ramiro...
Father’s Day is quickly approaching on June 19 and, although it isn’t the typical flower giving holiday, men love to receive flowers for the same...
James Fred Swindle, who owned National Florist Directory and founded its subsidy, Redbook Florist Services, died April 23. Swindle worked for the...
Being a successful event florist requires more than being able to design beautifully. With the inflationary pressures of today’s economy, business...
More than 2.6 million weddings are expected this year — the most since 1984 — according to The Knot, whose research anticipates similar numbers in...
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature...
A wholesaler who developed a marketing campaign to encourage consumers to buy from local florists. A grower who thrust proteas into the national...