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Floral Industry News
Ohio Shop Gets Major Refresh through Fast Makeover
A 111-year-old flower shop in Ohio got a reinvigorating shot of merchandising and display advice earlier this summer after FTD sent in an expert for...
One Week to Register for Sylvia Cup’s 50th Anniversary Design Competition
The countdown is on for the 50th Annual Sylvia Cup Design Competition, the nation’s longest-running live floral design competition. Limited to 15 of...
Stanley F. Bachman: June 8, 1924 to July 15, 2017
The floral industry lost one of its most beloved leaders July 15, after Stanley F. Bachman died at the age of 93. Bachman, a member of the Society...
Paul Thomas, Ph.D., to Receive 2017 Alex Laurie Award
A renowned researcher, prolific speaker and mentor to college students is the recipient of the Society of American Florists’ (SAF) 2017 Alex Laurie...
Bankruptcy Filing Creates Panic Among Brides
When the wedding dress store Alfred Angelo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week, the news sent brides around the country into a panic — and...
Palm Beach Offers Chance to Showcase and Check Out New Products
One way to stand out against local competitors and national companies such as Amazon: Stock the kind of goods customers just can’t get everywhere....
After Arson, New Mexico Shop Acts Fast
Heroic first-responders, quick-thinking team members and proactive industry partners — not to mention a supportive local community — helped mitigate...
Off the Clock and On Their Smartphones
According to the Pew Research Center, 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone. Among those millions of people essentially carting around a...
Trump Administration Begins Rollback of WOTUS
The federal government is looking into specific ways to end an Obama-era rule that expanded federal jurisdiction over pollution in streams and...
Senate Committee Pushes Forward Tax Reform
After months of sitting on the sidelines and letting the House take the lead (and the punches) on tax reform, the Senate has taken the first steps...
Watch Your Inbox: E-Ballot to Elect SAF Council Representatives
Members of the Society of American Florists should keep an eye on their email inboxes on Friday, July 7 for an election ballot to vote for the next...
SAF Members to Elect New Leaders
Members of the Society of American Florists will vote for three new members for its Board of Directors during SAF Palm Beach 2017, SAF's 133rd...
Find Your Hidden Profits in St. Louis
Even the most resourceful and bottom-line oriented retailers likely have a goldmine of unrealized profit — buried in their costs, said retail floral...
Data-Driven Decisions Drive Growth
Last month, Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, signaling the company’s intention to dominate yet another segment of the retail industry....