Ilex, also known as winterberry, adds a festive accent to wreaths, swags, garlands and other holiday arrangements. And now, there’s an improved variety of ilex that’s won approval from industry experts. ‘Winter Spirit’ caught the eye of judges for the Society of...
Holiday spending is expected to hit record levels this year — up as much as 4% over last year, the National Retail Federation predicts. How can you funnel some of those dollars to your business? Florists who attended the Society of American Florists’ virtual...
When Christina Brown bought Roses Are Red florist 14 years ago in Indiatlanic, Florida, she hoped it would eliminate a long commute and provide time to start a family. “My thought process was that buying a business would give me extra time — yeah, right,” she laughs....
The Society of American Florists’ membership includes all segments of the industry — and that community is the heart of SAF. This bi-weekly feature spotlights SAF members sharing inspirational stories, professional insights, and the opportunity to form new industry...
Is your website optimized to capture holiday sales? If not, you could lose sales. More than half (51%) of florists who responded to the Society of American Florists’ survey about 2022 winter holidays sales reported an increase in sales on their websites, outpacing...
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