Professional awards and accreditations give you and your business clout in the industry and distinguishes you from competitors. The Society of...
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...
Empower Designers to Pump Up Profits
Floral arranging is both an art and a science. Arrangements must not only look beautiful, but they must also be profitable. Does your shop strike...
4 Tips to Rake in Mother’s Day Sales
Need some ideas to jumpstart your Mother’s Day marketing? Here are a few low-cost ways to get your name out in the community. Simple, but Smart,...
Use SAF’s Resources to Promote Prom Flowers
Proms are back — make sure your customers know you have the prom flowers they need to celebrate! The Society of American Florists' has a Prom...
Member Spotlight: Cosentino’s Florist in Auburn, New York
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature...
Floriculture Sustainability Initiative Drives Global Change
When it comes to navigating sustainability standards and practices in the floral industry, it’s easy to feel like a small sprout in a big garden. In...
Video: A Conversation with Black Girl Florists
[mom_video type='vimeo' id='700570503' width='900' height='506']When Valerie Crisostomo entered the floral industry several years ago, she found she...
Are Corporate Accounts Back? Some Florists Say ‘Yes’
Jeanne Ha, AIFD, had a strong portfolio of corporate clients at her flower shop just outside Washington, D.C. until the pandemic shut down...
Your Step-by-Step Mother’s Day Survival Guide
The countdown is on for mom, and the Society of American Florists has compiled a step-by-step Mother’s Day Survival Guide to help you prepare for a...
Florists Use Social Media Shops to Target Prom-Going Teens
The corsage of white spray roses with rhinestone accents, pictured adorning a wrist against a maroon dress, is $40, available through Instagram’s...
Two Reasons to Step Away from the Business This Summer
[mom_video type='vimeo' id='698727046' width='900' height='506']The Society of American Florists has added a second all-industry, in-person event to...
See A Mother’s Day Ad Disparaging Flowers? Tell SAF
A dozen companies, including the upscale retailer Nordstrom and the high-end women’s clothing brand Tory Burch, heard from the Society of American...
How to Identify and Source Sustainably Grown Flowers
You want to offer your customers sustainably grown flowers. How do you go about it? In the latest issue of Floral Management, contributing author...