How have the habits and preferences of flower-buying consumers changed over the past year — and what can florists do to make the most of those...
SAF Webinar Tackles Capitalizing on Today’s Floral Consumer
How do consumers plan to purchase flowers and plants in the next six months — and what is motivating their behavior? Has the pandemic permanently...
Demand, Marketing Drive Mother’s Day Sales Increase
Sales were up year over year for more than 85 percent of respondents to the Society of American Florists’ Mother’s Day Survey 2021, with new...
More Consumers Chose Flowers for Mom This Year
The results are in: More Americans showed their love for moms with flowers this year. Nearly a third of American adults bought fresh flowers or...
Floral Supply Chain Tightens in Days Prior to Mother’s Day
Ten days of protests sparked by a controversial proposal for tax reform began by causing minor delays in flower shipments from some farms in...
COVID Through My Eyes: Pandemic Forces Delegation
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
When They Go Low, Be Reasonable
Ahead of major floral holidays, such as Mother’s Day, negative or misleading publicity or references regarding flowers and florists can often be...
Demonstrations in Colombia Have Small Impact on Mother’s Day Flowers
Protests sparked by a controversial proposal for tax reform last week in Colombia caused minor delays in flower shipments from some farms but did...
3 Quick Ways to Maximize Mother’s Day
Pick up the phone. Plan your media strategy. Prune your online offerings. As the countdown to Mother’s Day ticks down, there are still things you...
Coffee Roaster Disses Flowers, Then Repents
Ahead of major floral holidays such as Mother’s Day, flowers are often in the crosshairs as businesses compete for consumer gift spending dollars....
Nearly 70% of Shoppers to Purchase Flowers for Mother’s Day
Flowers are the second most popular gift shoppers plan to give for Mother’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey....
Best Practices for Coping with Supply Shortages
For retail florists, the pressure of supply shortages adds one more challenge to spring’s busy floral holidays. Administrative Professionals’ Week...
Maximize Mother’s Day Profits
Mother’s Day is one of the two busiest times of the year for retail florists — and it can make or break your retail year. Pay attention to the...
Retailers Predict Bump-Up in Mother’s Day Sales
After a successful Valentine’s Day and Easter in 2021, florists are optimistic about Mother’s Day sales this year. In a recent Society of American...
Up Your Mother’s Day Prep Game
One of the biggest floral holidays is fast approaching and a little prep work now can make a huge difference in your stress level and profit margin....