Odorless limonium. Speckle-free alstroemeria. Tea roses in a breathtaking array of new colors and dianthus in shapes you’ve never seen before. These...
Knowing what to charge wedding and event clients can be tricky. When retailers miscalculate, they risk not making a profit. Fortunately, help is on...
Here’s a trend you’ve probably heard something about already: Most millennials aren’t dreaming of or investing in McMansions. (Maybe in the pages of...
From media advisories to talking points, the Society of American Florists has tools and advice at safnow.org/pif-press to help members attract...
The landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims, best-known for its clam chowder, fish and chips, baked beans and lobsters, is the next stop for...
At press time, florists in 38 states and Canada had notified the Society of American Florists of plans to hold Petal It Forward events in their...
What is going on with the economy, and how can I position my floral business accordingly? Is now a good time to hire? Or buy a big-ticket item for...
The retail industry changed drastically in the 1990s, when the invention of the World Wide Web allowed shoppers to place orders at any hour of the...
On July 19, 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule authorizing an increase...
Want a super-fast way to stand out on social media? When you respond to customers’ comments — positive and negative — sign your name. Doing so...
What do Sears, RadioShack and Bebe have in common? They’re closing brick-and-mortar stores. And, they aren’t alone. As of mid-June, 4,789 store...
When the wedding dress store Alfred Angelo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week, the news sent brides around the country into a panic — and...
One way to stand out against local competitors and national companies such as Amazon: Stock the kind of goods customers just can’t get everywhere....
Even the most resourceful and bottom-line oriented retailers likely have a goldmine of unrealized profit — buried in their costs, said retail floral...
Last month, Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, signaling the company’s intention to dominate yet another segment of the retail industry....