A custom guidebook company that sent customers an email discouraging the purchase of flowers for Valentine’s Day has apologized after the Society of...
How the Pandemic Drove Change in the Floral Industry
For all the challenges that have come from the pandemic, it has also helped drive positive change in the floral industry, proving that adaptable...
4 Media Talking Points for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to take advantage of media opportunities to increase your business’s visibility and promote flowers. As the...
Help Wanted: Industry Professionals to Build the Labor Pipeline
The floriculture and horticulture industries are struggling to find workers. Seed Your Future is working to change that — and wants floral industry...
Member Spotlight: Oscar Fernandez of Equiflor-Rio Roses
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature...
Florists Turn to Crowdsourced Delivery
Crowdsourced delivery is changing the business model for some retail florists, offering new ways to expand their geographic reach, grow sales, meet...
Tap Into Plant Power
Plants continue to be a hot-selling item in flower shops. To help you capitalize on the plant craze, the Society of American Florists’ learning...
Florists Set Sights on Valentine’s Day After Delivering Strong December Sales
On the heels of a successful — yet challenging — December, almost half of the florists surveyed by the Society of American Florists say they are...
Plant Parents Will — and Want to — Pay More
Houseplants have plenty of appeal. They make people happy. They beautify homes. And for the retail florist, they can provide high profit margins. A...
Three Strategies for a Successful Valentine’s Day
Supply issues, staffing shortages, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — all these factors once again pushed florists to devise new strategies to handle...
Looking for Valentine’s Day Pre-Orders? Target Men
Clay Atchison III wants men to step up this Valentine’s Day. “Most likely, they haven’t done a romantic thing all year long except for maybe these...
Four Tips to Combat the Rising Cost of Goods
Valentine’s Day profits will be put to the test thanks to the rising costs. How does a florist offer Valentine’s Day arrangements and still turn a...
Houseplant Top Sellers: Flowering Plants that Double as Décor
What makes a houseplant purchaser gravitate to one plant over another? Do consumers care about houseplant containers? Are they buying plants as...
CalFlowers Launches All-Industry Marketing Campaign
It’s bold. It’s bright. It’s fun. And, it touts the benefits of flowers. “That Flower Feeling” — a marketing campaign created and funded by...
SAF’s Idea Exchange Troubleshoots Supply Chain Troubles
Plan and order well in advance. Communicate throughout the supply chain. Update online inventory. Work with what you have. That was the advice from...