Floral professionals have grappled this spring with the toughest decisions of their careers, including questions that require them to balance public, employee and personal health considerations with the future of their businesses. During the first two weeks of April,...
The last thing florists gearing up for Mother’s Day 2020 need is a competitor or news outlet disparaging the gift of flowers. In the runup to the holiday, the Society of American Florists has asked a number of groups to take a more positive approach. As the voice of...
About 73 percent of the retailer respondents to a Society of American Florists post-holiday survey on Administrative Professionals Week (APW) said sales were down this year. In write-in responses, however, some respondents also noted that, given current events,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to post a final rule soon on biotech regulations that would allow the floral industry to innovate more precisely, efficiently and at a reduced cost. “The regulatory approach embraced by USDA is commensurate with the low...
By May 8, some 30 U.S. states and territories will no longer have stay-at-home orders — a count that includes those areas that never instituted a state-level mandate. But a number of states have announced plans to loosen restrictions and reopen parts of their...
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