December floral sales were mixed for retailers who responded to a Society of American Florist’s survey, but most are feeling optimistic about Valentine’s Day. The survey, sent to SAF retail members Jan. 2, found that compared to 2022, December sales were down for...
When the Society of American Florists polled retailers about their December holiday sales, it also asked what lessons they learned to apply to Valentine’s Day. The results are in — and worth sharing! Take a page from these savvy shop owners and managers on how they...
Sustainability practices, cutting-edge technology, efficiencies and entrepreneurial thinking are hard at work in California floral businesses, and attendees touring two flower farms and a flower market as part of the Society of American Florists’ Next Gen LIVE!...
Will demand for fresh flowers pick up this year? Will inflation continue to slow? What will freight cost? Charlie Hall, Ph.D., the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture at Texas A&M University and the Society of American Florists’ chief economist, consulted...
Kenneth Royer, AAF, a lifelong industry innovator, educator, author and 2021 inductee into the Society of American Florists’ Floriculture Hall of Fame, died Dec. 14. He was 92. Royer began his floral career working part time after school at his parents’ flower shop,...
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