Christmas color trends may change, and Ultra Violet is the shade of the year, but when it comes to poinsettias — red remained the top seller for...
Oh by gosh, by golly: More than half of florists saw sales go up this holiday season. Among those who saw an increase, 37 percent credited a strong...
Haul out the holly. Fill up the stockings. Christmas 2017 is shaping up to deliver cheerful returns to retail florists. That’s the pre-holiday read...
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...
Sunday of a three-day weekend: Good for brunch. Great for lounging in pajamas or binging on Netflix. Lousy for a floral holiday. That seems to be...
A high-profile reason for a romantic gesture in the middle of the week? Florists are saying, “yes, please.” More than 90 percent of florists...
The December holidays brought sweet returns to many florists. According to a Society of American Florists post-holiday survey, 46 percent of...
Fall holidays? What fall holidays? That seems to be the response of many florists when it comes to Halloween and Thanksgiving 2016 — along with the...
Florists around the country are feeling pretty good about Mother’s Day 2016. Overall, sales were up for many, and average transactions were...
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...
Next month, Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday — historically, a low-performing day for the holiday — and a holiday weekend. That positioning pits...
The presidential election. Wild rides on Wall Street. Worry over international issues. Terrorism. Concern about energy prices and rising costs...