Understated yet also exotic, Classic Blue, the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year, offers boundless opportunities for florists to flaunt their creativity and show customers something unexpected.... Read more
A strong economy, good weather and healthy consumer spending on events and parties led to a positive December holiday season for florists. Sixty percent of retailers responding to a Society... Read more
Shiny baubles. Twinkle lights. Candy cane stripes. Ribbon. Tinsel. Glitter. It’s the most ostentatious time of the year! Mindful that many customers have gone to great lengths decking the ha... Read more
The color orange, emblematic of foliage and pumpkins, is an omnipresent player in fall floral designs around the country. Scotts Flowers is no exception. But at the New York City flower shop... Read more
The staff at Nielsen’s Florist and Garden Shop in Darien, Connecticut, a two-time Floral Management Marketer of the Year award-winning business, has homed in on locals’ preference for premiu... Read more
Have you vowed to work on your visual merchandising this summer? Here are a few best practices, courtesy of display expert Becky Tyre, author of the blog, Retail Details. Color: The purpose... Read more
When you read the phrase “bachelorette party,” what comes to mind? Plastic tiaras? Sky-high stilettos and dancing on tables? Drinks galore? For many millennial brides, the send-off before th... Read more
Mother’s Day 2019 proved to be another strong holiday for the floral industry, with 62 percent of retailer respondents to a Society of American Florists post-holiday survey saying sales were... Read more
Eager to stand out from the crowd as you meet with brides and grooms this summer? A solution may be growing in your own back yard: spring flowering branches. Flowering branches are available... Read more
In late February, dozens of A-list actresses, including Gemma Chan, Helen Mirren, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson and Linda Cardellini, turned heads at the 91st annual Academy Awards in pink f... Read more