The crunch is here. Your shop is busy getting ready for Valentine’s Day, prepping vases with greenery, and analyzing the production and delivery...
Need to do more with a smaller team? Struggling to maintain profits with increasing costs? Join other retailers to learn how to better leverage...
Does the increased cost of running your business keep you up at night? In 2021 consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than 30 years....
A custom guidebook company that sent customers an email discouraging the purchase of flowers for Valentine’s Day has apologized after the Society of...
For all the challenges that have come from the pandemic, it has also helped drive positive change in the floral industry, proving that adaptable...
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to take advantage of media opportunities to increase your business’s visibility and promote flowers. As the...
The floriculture and horticulture industries are struggling to find workers. Seed Your Future is working to change that — and wants floral industry...
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature...
Crowdsourced delivery is changing the business model for some retail florists, offering new ways to expand their geographic reach, grow sales, meet...
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...
On the heels of a successful — yet challenging — December, almost half of the florists surveyed by the Society of American Florists say they are...
Houseplants have plenty of appeal. They make people happy. They beautify homes. And for the retail florist, they can provide high profit margins. A...
Supply issues, staffing shortages, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — all these factors once again pushed florists to devise new strategies to handle...
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...
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...