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Customer Wants to Stay Anonymous — Is that Legal?
“Are there legal ramifications if I refuse an order when the customer wishes to remain anonymous to the recipient of the flowers?” Need to have a...
SAF Convention to Cover Staffing from All Angles
Despite an apparent epidemic of college graduates struggling to find a job and Americans’ growing appetite for plant-based movements, including...
Get Paid for the Goods and Services You Deliver
Have you been dinged by a bounced check? The Society of American Florists has an app to make collections a breeze, and Skip Paal, AAF, of the...
Free 15-Minute Legal Consultation for Members
Have a legal question? Need to have a fast chat with an attorney? Jaimee Layton, owner of Forked River Florist in Forked River, New Jersey, did and...
Want to Improve Design Room Efficiency? Talk to your Designers
How many times a day does your designer walk to a water source to fill a vase? How much energy each week is devoted to recovering misplaced...
Mother’s Day Predictions: More Money, More Flowers and More Small Business Patronage
Sixty-nine percent of consumers plan to buy Mother’s Day flowers next month, in what could be a record-breaking holiday. In fact, consumers are...
Free WebBlast to Prep Retailers for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day requires all hands on deck. That’s why the Society of American Florists is bringing in four experts to address the hot spots flower...
Connect to the Industry’s Insurance Experts
Since 1887, Hortica has uniquely focused on the floral industry and has a vested interest in the success of both the industry and your business. In...
Make Opportunity Knock for Your Business
You have a potentially great idea, but you aren’t exactly sure how to put it into action at your business. Or, you know that you need to make some...
Control Cost of Goods Sold with SAF’s Spreadsheets
The Society of American Florists can help members control cost of goods sold, develop current and accurate pricing, and assist bridal customers with...
Nominate a Floral Super Star for an Industry Award
While the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored the best in film and American television on Jan. 8, the floral industry celebrates its leading...
Deadlines Approaching for Awards Nominations
You could be the one who pinpoints the next Floriculture Hall of Fame inductee or another top industry award recipient. Or, you might be standing in...
Recover Bad Checks in a Snap
Are you spending time trying to collect bounced checks instead of running your business? The Society of American Florists has an app for that. SAF...
Have You Received a Bounced Check?
The Society of American Florists and Money Transfer Systems Inc., a leader in electronic check re-presentment and recovery, have partnered to bring...