The New Year presents the opportunity to grow from past mistakes and push yourself with new goals. What better goal for your business than to resolve to be profitable? This is especially important this year as inflation drives up prices, squeezing profit margins. Here...
As the global pandemic changed the labor market and consumer behavior, contract labor has become an even more important issue for florists — especially for those looking for drivers. But be careful. You might face severe penalties for not putting these drivers (or...
Your point of sale system can produce many management reports. The product sales report is critical in order to manage for profitability. One great thing about the report? It’s flexible. You can generate a product sales report to cover any date range, a day, a week, a...
Every year you likely get many requests to donate to good causes. Retail florists seem to be especially popular targets for charitable organizations because everyone wants centerpieces or other flowers at their event. Why Give, Anyway? There’s no doubt you will be...
Major floral holidays come with myriad challenges for retail florists: Higher volume means more potential sales, of course, but also more costs. Delivery is one area that, when not handled properly, can reduce your profit margins — around the holidays and year-round....
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