Two-thirds of American households are living paycheck to paycheck, according to data from Pymnts.com. As consumers’ savings dwindle and budgets...
Tech Designed to Help You Level Up
Ready to save time and money by streamlining your operations with the latest technology? The Society of American Florists’ learning hub,...
How the Pandemic Drove Change in the Floral Industry
For all the challenges that have come from the pandemic, it has also helped drive positive change in the floral industry, proving that adaptable...
COVID Accelerates Retail Tech Innovation
Nearly 75 percent of retailers surveyed in the Voice of the Industry: Digital Survey said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated some, if not all, of...
4 Quick Tech Fixes for a Smooth Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day (on a Friday, sigh, on a long weekend, double sigh) has plenty of variables you can’t control. One thing you can be in charge of:...
How to Deliver Fast, Smooth Service — with a Human Touch
In working with florists across the country, I often hear this complaint: “Technology helps me work faster, but it kills the personal touch! And my...
New Jersey Florist Launches Wedding Planning Platform
When Alexa Maniaci started running Anna Rose Floral & Event Design in North Haledon, New Jersey, seven years ago, she thought the logistics of...
New Video Series Tackles Tech Challenges
What good is having a website if your customers can’t find it? Answer: no good at all. Search engine optimization, a marketing discipline that...
Explore the Future of Retail at SAF Palm Beach 2017
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...
Members Save 10% on Crystal Media’s Live Facebook Training
Facebook is one of the best social media platforms a business owner can use to build their business. But with constant changes and updates, it feels...
Protect Your Business from New Round of Hackers
A new wave of ransomware attacks this week has targeted businesses around the world, including Merck, the U.S.-based pharmaceutical company;...
How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware
According to a new report from the CyberEdge Group, 61 percent of businesses surveyed last year said they had been hit by ransomware. Florists who...
5 Apps to Try Out this Fall
There’s a reason “there’s an app for that” became a catchphrase, according to Crystal Vilkaitis, owner of Crystal Media. “It seems like there is an...
Have You Received a Bounced Check?
The Society of American Florists and Money Transfer Systems Inc., a leader in electronic check re-presentment and recovery, have partnered to bring...
SAF Maui 2016 – How to Produce Great Video
Don't miss David Kesler, AIFD, PFCI, of the Floral Design Institute in Portland, Oregon, present "How to Produce Great Video" at SAF Maui 2016,...
Put Down the Paper and Embrace POS
Step away from the note pad! If your staff members stubbornly refuse to use your POS to take orders and instead rely on paper, it’s time to...
Cincinnati, Denver Added to SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast Road Show
Florists looking for high quality, affordable floral business education have two additional venues in which to find it in 2016. SAF is bringing its...
Sogueco to Highlight Tech Trends at 1-Day Profit Blast in Austin
Retailers are headed to Austin, Texas, at the end of February to find out how to leverage technology trends so they can increase online business....
With New Partnerships, SAF Brings Value-Packed Events to More Cities
Several shops chose to send multiple employees to SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast in Seattle, so they could collaborate on how to use the information...