Mother’s Day was a strong holiday for the industry — with 62 percent of respondents to a Society of American Florists survey of retailers...
Florists Prep for Packed Day of Education in Kansas City
The city best known for barbecue, jazz, fountains, the Chiefs and the Royals is the next stop for the Society of American Florists’ 1-Day Profit...
First-Timers: ‘Just Book It and Go’ to SAF Amelia Island 2019
Sharing ideas and learning ways to improve your business are the best reasons to attend SAF Amelia Island 2019, according to last year’s first-time...
Florida Florists Turn Surplus Flowers into Love
Exactly three years ago — on June 12, 2016 — a gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and injuring 68...
Executive Order Builds Momentum for Streamlined Biotech Regulations
President Trump signed an executive order this week in Iowa intended to streamline the regulatory process for genetically engineered agriculture....
How to ‘Hire Smarter’ and Build a Stable Staff
Pop quiz: Think about the last employee to resign from your store — or, maybe, more realistically, the last person to just never show up. Do you...
FTD Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Announces Plans to Sell Non-Floral Brands
FTD this week announced that it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entered into a purchase agreement with Nexus Capital Management...
HR Pro Dishes Onboarding Advice
In a tight labor market — when employees have plenty of options — the first impression you make on new team members has never been more important....
Excitement Grows for SAF Amelia Island 2019
School’s just about out for summer, and many floral professionals have their eyes on September for four days of world-class business education,...
Nearly a Third of Americans Bought Mother’s Day Flowers
Flowers remained a sought-after gift choice among consumers this Mother’s Day — and proved especially popular among adults aged 54 and younger,...
Memorial Day Flowers Foundation Expands Presence to Dozens of Cemeteries
Marc Robinson has a few favorite memories from Memorial Day this year. Among them: Meeting two women who became friends through TAPS, a support...
Arizona Florist Builds on PR Success for Mother’s Day Donation Drive
Raising funds for a local charity and generating goodwill for the shop: these two worthy goals go hand-in-hand. Making the most of that synergy,...
62 Percent of SAF Retail Florists See Mother’s Day Sales Rise
Mother’s Day 2019 proved to be another strong holiday for the floral industry, with 62 percent of retailer respondents to a Society of American...
HR Pros Shares Advice on How to ‘Hire Smarter’
If you are having a hard time finding and keeping employees lately, you aren’t alone: The National Federation of Independent Business...
Dozens of Volunteers Create Indy-Themed First Lady’s Luncheon
Pulling off a high-profile event such as the annual First Lady’s Luncheon in Washington, D.C., is never going to be easy. Adding to the challenge,...