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Retailers React Swiftly as Flower Sales Slow
In the wake of surging gas prices, inflation and slowing flower sales, retailers are reacting swiftly to protect their bottom line by spending less, seeking new sales outlets, letting open positions go unfilled, and more. About half of the florists, wholesalers and...Does Your Business Need to do Some Soul Searching?
The pandemic and the resulting surge in flower sales brought into sharp focus for many floral businesses what was working, what was broken — and what needed to change. For Sun Valley Floral Farms in Arcata, California, it was the realization that they needed to focus...Strong Vendor-Buyer Relationships Help Overcome Supply Chain Hurdles
Lani Callister, AAF, fresh flower manager at Ensign Wholesale Floral, was in constant contact with the Ecuadorian farms that the Salt Lake City, Utah wholesaler buys from during the country’s recent 18-day strike. She was rattled by their stories about the protesters,...Want to Support Your Next Gen Talent? Invest in Them
Brian Wheat, AAF, PFCI, knows it is going to be tough to have three of his employees away from his flower and garden center business for a few days while they attend the Society of American Florists’ Next Gen LIVE! event in Miami, Florida later this month. But he’s...Why Join SAF?
The Society of American Florists is the association that connects and cultivates a thriving floral community for: all participants of the U.S. floral industry and offers exciting benefits for the following types of businesses:
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