Despite her careful planning, sometimes Nancy Witte-Dycus, AAF, ends up buying more product than she needs. But a few years ago, the owner of Fantasy Flowers in Thiensville, Wisconsin, came up with an idea that puts those leftovers to good use. She fashions them in a...
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 day with the touch of a button. Since then, it’s continued to morph at a rapid pace as new technologies emerge, including...
In his nearly 30 years as owner of Beneva Flowers, Art Conforti, PFCI, grew the Sarasota shop from nothing to one of the nation’s largest and most prosperous retail floral businesses. At SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast, July 22, in St. Louis, Conforti, president of...
Bridal shows attract throngs of newly engaged women. They can introduce you to dozens or hundreds of leads — or, they can be overwhelming, expensive and ineffective, if you don’t strategize. Karen Powell, owner of OK Florist in Summerville, South Carolina,...
Chances are you’ve received an email from an unfamiliar company critiquing your website and offering to fix problems affecting your search engine optimization. “It’s an absolute scam,” said Eric Wu, an 18-year veteran of the Los Angeles tech scene who has mentored...
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