More than 800 floral designers gathered last month in Seattle for a mega dose of inspiration during the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)’s Symposium “X.” The annual event is a showcase for top design talent, but it’s also an info-packed gathering...
Two longtime members of the Society of American Florists have been recognized by an international agency for their sustainability efforts. During Cultivate ’17, the trade show and education event last month in Columbus, Ohio, Metrolina Greenhouses in Huntersville,...
Do your close your doors on the Sunday of a holiday? In Seattle, Rachel Martin of Ballard Blossom wouldn’t dream of doing that. “Consumers’ expectations are sky high,” she writes in the July issue of Floral Management. “People expect that they can buy items and,...
Talk about instant inspiration and return on investment. Two days after attending the Society of American Florists’ 1-Day Profit Blast in St. Louis, Kim Brannan was back at Stems Florist setting up a terrarium bar, a new in-store concept she’d heard about during the...
What do Sears, RadioShack and Bebe have in common? They’re closing brick-and-mortar stores. And, they aren’t alone. As of mid-June, 4,789 store closure announcements had been made this year, a 286 percent increase from a year ago, according to Fung Global Retail...
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