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The uBloom Trend Synthesis is published annually by J Schwanke Productions, featuring Four NEW Trends in Flowers and Foliage for the coming year. The Trend Reports have been available in pri... Read more
Good news for employers still wrestling with the Affordable Care Act and its implication on business: The federal government has extended the deadlines for some employers to report on ACA co... Read more
When Congress passed a 2,000 plus-page bill in December to fund the federal government through the final nine months of fiscal year 2016, it was a refreshing feat of bipartisan cooperation t... Read more
Next month, Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday — historically, a low-performing day for the holiday — and a holiday weekend. That positioning pits florists against all the usual competitors (... Read more
Trend forecasters Kristine Kratt, AIFD, PFCI, and Bill Schaffer, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, the husband and wife team behind the 2016 Flower Trends Forecast dig into the details of their trends in thi... Read more
More than half of florists say 2015 December holiday sales were higher than 2014 returns. Among the 54 percent who saw an uptick, the increase was modest but noticeable. Thirty percent of re... Read more
“We’re still here.” When Rob Shibata assumed the presidency of the Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association on Oct. 22, he returned several times to those three words. His messag... Read more
During the holidays, two floral industry members who pioneered new ideas and products — and received the industry’s highest honor, induction into the Society of American Florists’ Floricultu... Read more
Fast and easy — these are must-have qualities for customers accustomed to instant video streaming and free two-day delivery. The most successful retailers make shopping as effortless as poss... Read more