Is the rising cost of goods squeezing your profit margins? Are you looking for ways to cut costs in the face of a possible economic downturn? The...
Inflation Squeezing Your Bottom Line? Learn How to Forecast Your Future
Manny and Clara Gonzales left their corporate careers in 1996 and bought a flower shop in their hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. “We didn’t...
6 Steps to Rectify Customer Complaints
Feedback isn’t always pretty. Sometimes, it really stings — say, when a customer calls to say you screwed up. But with the right mindset, you can...
Mother’s Day Debrief: To Be Open on the Holiday or Not?
Here’s a question most florists have wrestled with at some point: Is it worth it to be open on a Sunday for Mother’s Day? The Society of American...
Charleston Florists Talk Roots and Future in Local Paper
How would you handle the situation if your newspaper profiled your business and the reporter peppered you with hard-hitting questions such as “What...
South Carolina Shop Petals it Forward at Anniversary Party
Tiger Lily Florist in Charleston, South Carolina, turned 20 this week and owners Manny and Clara Gonzales have invited customers to celebrate the...
Industry Members React to Historic Flooding
The worst of South Carolina’s historic flooding may be over, but the cleanup won’t be easy — or fast. So far, 19 people have died in the floods and...