It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas? Not at Target. The retail giant announced this week that it “will ease up on Christmas...
Wholesalers to Retailers: Plan Ahead and Order Early
A late summer and early fall that read like something out of a science fiction movie — hurricanes, volcanoes, grounded planes, backlogged ports —...
Nearly Half of Florists Report Uptick in December Holiday Sales
The December holidays brought sweet returns to many florists. According to a Society of American Florists post-holiday survey, 46 percent of...
Florists Question Impact of Small Business Saturday
A record-breaking 112 million Americans shopped and dined locally last weekend on Small Business Saturday. That’s a 13 percent increase over 2015,...
Phoenix Business Bolsters Food Donations with Sunflowers
In Phoenix, Arizona, one floral industry business spent the run-up to Thanksgiving ensuring community members had enough to eat. For its annual...
After a Disappointing Fall, Many Florists Look Forward to Christmas
Fall holidays? What fall holidays? That seems to be the response of many florists when it comes to Halloween and Thanksgiving 2016 — along with the...
Teleflora Designs Share Holiday Stage at ‘Good Morning America’
To kick off the holiday season, Teleflora this week brought festive floral designs to ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The company is partnering with...
Florist Goes Smaller for Thanksgiving Sales
Several years ago, having watched customers move further from traditional (big) floral centerpieces for Thanksgiving dinner, Shirley Lyons, AAF, of...
For Open House Success, Bring on the Spectacle
Every year by mid-July, Christmas has arrived at Palmer Flowers in Fort Collins, Colorado. By then, the year’s holiday displays already are...
Arizona Flower Market Gives Away Roses in Exchange for Toys and Food Donations
Arizona Flower Market held a Christmas food and toy drive to support The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix, Arizona. Patrons could donate a...
N.J. Shop Hosts New Congressman, Generates Support for STARS
Just before Thanksgiving, one mid-Atlantic flower shop made sure a freshman U.S. congressman had a beautiful floral centerpiece for his holiday...
Analysts Predict Healthy Holiday Spending
Deck those halls, trim your trees and get your web site and social media pages holiday-ready: Analysts are predicting this holiday season could be a...
Google Insider on SEO: Keep Content Fresh and Use Those Free Tools
In the run-up to Thanksgiving, Christmas (and, for that matter, Valentine’s Day), make sure blogging is on your daily to-do list. Otherwise, you’re...
REI Opts Out of Black Friday
More than two weeks before Thanksgiving, one national retailer is already dominating Black Friday chatter on social media — and, in shopping season...