The tightest job market in recent memory. Continued consolidation of retail florists. An ongoing need for industry-specific education and hard data. These are just some of the challenges and opportunities on the mind of Ben Powell, who stepped into the role of...
This time of year, Rachelle Neal, AIFD, should be gearing up for the holidays and event work. Instead, she’s donning protective face masks and reaching out to friends and community members who have lost everything in the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in...
The hits keep coming for the Society of American Florists’ 2018 Petal It Forward. This year’s initiative didn’t just create goodwill and good feelings around the country — it’s also generated 90 million consumer impressions and counting, including high-profile...
Teleflora this week unveiled its new Floral Selection Guide (FSG), sharing the industry’s latest trends and innovations in floral arrangements with its expansive network of professional florists. The new FSG showcases over 300 floral arrangements with a wide variety...
A national group is predicting a merry and bright shopping season for retailers! The National Retail Federation last week predicted that consumers will spend 4.1 percent more this year during the holiday season than they dished out in 2017. The group reports that...
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