Marc Robinson has a few favorite memories from Memorial Day this year. Among them: Meeting two women who became friends through TAPS, a support...
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,...
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....
SEO Pro Dishes Tips on Mother’s Day Best Practices
As you and your team prep for Mother’s Day, you may be brainstorming ways to drive more traffic to your site. Should you hire an outside party to...
Consumer Survey Points to Steady Preferences and Buying Habits on Valentine’s Day
Steady as she goes. That’s one takeaway from a national survey commissioned by the Society of American Florists and conducted by the market research...
Commercial Floriculture Survey: Responses Needed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will mail the Commercial Floriculture Survey to growers this week —...
FTD: Valentine’s Day Media Campaign Fell ‘Substantially Short’ of Expectations
FTD expects consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2018 to be about $20 million below internal expectations — a shortcoming the company...
Top Execs Depart as FTD Mulls Sale, Institutes Restructuring Plan
FTD announced late last week that three top executives are leaving their positions as the company reviews “strategic alternatives” for its future —...
FTD Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
On the heels of an announcement that FTD had let go three executives and plans to restructure, the company has announced disappointing second...
Consumer Survey Reveals Consistent V-Day Buying Habits, Preferences
For Valentine’s Day, consumer habits held steady in 2019. That’s one takeaway from a national survey commissioned by the Society of American...
Most Florists Report Valentine’s Day Sales Increase
A Tuesday holiday was a boon for most florists — and for many Society of American Florists members, the gains this year were significant....
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,...
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,...
President Trump Expresses Reservations about E-Verify
In a Fox News interview that aired last weekend, President Trump expressed reservations about E-Verify, an online tool from the federal government...