Consumers are ready to up their spending for Father’s Day swag — are you positioning your business to cash in? Gardening is big business this spring...
SAF Webinar Tackles Capitalizing on Today’s Floral Consumer
How do consumers plan to purchase flowers and plants in the next six months — and what is motivating their behavior? Has the pandemic permanently...
COVID Through My Eyes: Early Investment in E-commerce Got Us Through
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
Advocacy Series: 7 Questions on SAFPAC
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Attendees Cite Networking as No. 1 Reason to Attend SAF Orlando 2021
After more than a year and a half of slogging it out in your own business through the pandemic, wouldn’t it be nice to share stories with peers — in...
Get Creative to Boost Father’s Day Sales
Father’s Day (June 20) is quickly approaching, how are you drawing in customers for this not-so-typical flower-giving holiday? The Society of...
Fresh Product, Trends Flourish at SAF Orlando 2021
Despite a shorter event format – 2.5 days instead of the usual 3.5 — fresh product, trends and design will have just as big of a platform at SAF’s...
SAF Makes Push for Ag Labor Reform
This week SAF joined a coalition of agricultural interest groups in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leadership urging action on immigration reform....
COVID Through My Eyes: A Positive Outlook to Weather the Storm
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
USDA Report: 2020 Wholesale Value of Floriculture Crops Increased
Total floriculture crop value is up, and Florida leads the way in production value, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2020...
Full Bloom Returns for a Second Season
Fans of the reality-TV show Full Bloom — where floral artists create over-the-top, out-of-this-world installations as they compete for a $100,000...
Boost Your Local Profile
With the pandemic reinforcing the love of local businesses, are you trying new ways to connect with potential customers in your community? Don’t...
Demand, Marketing Drive Mother’s Day Sales Increase
Sales were up year over year for more than 85 percent of respondents to the Society of American Florists’ Mother’s Day Survey 2021, with new...
Congress Considers Proposal to Renew Tariff-Relief Program
When the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) expired at the end of 2020, American companies – including many in the floral industry — lost...
What Will Post-COVID Shopping Look Like?
When walk-in sales took a direct hit due to the pandemic, many floral retailers shifted to an e-commerce-centric strategy to keep afloat. But the...