As more married couples renew their vows, vendors who are on the lookout for this work and know how to attract these couples stand to benefit. “With divorce rates being what they are, some couples who have stuck it out are finding ways to celebrate — and...
The Society of American Florists’ Government Joint Council will meet this week during SAF Maui 2016 to review and discuss several public policy issues of importance to the floriculture industry. Those issues include, but are not limited to: The STARS Act The STARS Act...
Herb Rothe III recently set a goal: Cut energy costs around Rothe Florists in Philadelphia. Since then, he’s seen those costs drop by 30 percent, without instituting a single change that has inconvenienced (and, in some cases, even been noticed by) customers and...
Looking for a breakdown of where the presidential candidates stand on substantive issues? As the 2016 campaign enters its final stretch, Shawn McBurney, the Society of American Florists’ senior director of government relations, and Drew Gruenburg, SAF’s chief...
You’ve seen it a thousand times: The waffling customer. The “no thanks, I’m just browsing” window shopper. The aloof corporate client who no one on staff knows quite how to engage. To make headway with a “difficult” customer when...
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