For the Lake Forest Flowers team, the pandemic provided new opportunities to get on the road and into customers’ homes (in safe, socially distanced ways) to help clients incorporate more plants into their décor. “Plants are filling this void that the pandemic created...
At City Line Florist in Trumbull, Connecticut, plant sales “skyrocketed” in 2020, and Nicole Palazzo, manager of product development and marketing, and a member of the Society of American Florists’ Next Gen Task Force, “100 percent” attributes the spike to COVID-19....
When her retail location was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, Jackie Levine brought her houseplants to the people, via Instagram stories. The shop’s must-see IG content was a critical lifeline to the customers of Central Square Florist in...
First things first: Lafayette Florist, Gift Shop & Garden Center knows plants. Founded more than 70 years ago, the family business has long been a trusted source for plant and gardening devotees in northern Colorado, but consumers’ love for houseplants in...
Last week’s presidential inauguration may have lacked some of the pageantry and parties of a non-pandemic year, but flowers still played a meaningful role, particularly when it came to fashion. One example: First Lady Jill Biden — in a move noticed by flower lovers...
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:
Each month, SAF member business and their teams enjoy the floral industry’s leading source for progressive business trends, shop management tactics, online marketing strategies, product quality and design trends and more.
The Sustainability Spotlight is a special edition of Floral Management showcasing the work of floral industry companies that have committed to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Stay in the know! Sign up to receive text messages from SAF and we’ll deliver important news, announcements, special offers, and reminders straight to your phone. Opt out at any time!