(AI Photo) In the past month, about 75% of Nick Fronduto’s time has been spent on tariff-related activities related to Jacobson Floral Supply, a...
Shifting Tariffs Reshape Floral Businesses
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Floral Industry Adapts to Tariff Turmoil
The floral industry is bracing for price adjustments across the supply chain following new tariffs imposed on America’s top three trading...
Congressional Action Days ‘Makes a Difference’ for New York Florist
https://youtu.be/rsUHhf4R2ag The first time Sherry Grimes-Jenkins attended the Society of American Florists’ Congressional Action Days, she felt a...
Floral Industry Fights for Fair Trade, Workforce Solutions, and More
Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI (second from left), talks with a legislative aide during SAF’s Congressional Action Days in 2023. Floral...
California Grower Channels Political Passion Into Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVMXxa91elE Next month, floral professionals from across the country will gather in Washington, D.C., for the...
Florists Tiptoe Through Election Season
Should retailers tap into the emotions and passions of the upcoming election? For two florists, the answer to that question came from having...
Floral Associations Push Congress for Cost-Saving Measure
SAF growers, suppliers, and wholesalers talked with an aide for Sen. Marco Rubio last year about renewing the GSP. Leadership from the Society of...
Economy, Immigration Dominate President Trump’s State of the Union Address
In his first State of the Union address, President Trump told the country the United States is poised for “a new American moment.” In the address,...
Philadelphia Florist Plays Host to ‘Undercover’ Politician
When a local politician in the Philadelphia area wanted to connect with his constituents, he turned to a longtime family florist. Councilman...
New Partnership to Advance ‘Major Policy Priorities’ in Washington
A new partnership between the Society of American Florists (SAF) and Cornerstone Government Affairs ensures that SAF will continue its highly...
Business Owners Deal with Drama of Presidential Politics
Make America Great Again! I’m with her! Feel the Bern. … If it seems like this year’s presidential election is seeping into everything, including...