Floral Shop Accounting 101 Where do you go when you need essential flower shop accounting, financial management, and benchmarking best practices?...
Full Calendar? Flexible Options Available for SAF Reinvention Summit
If you’re not yet registered for the Society of American Florists’ all-virtual Reinvention Summit taking place next week, from July 27-31, don’t...
SAF Asks Google, Postmates to Delete Unwanted Links
The Society of American Florists reached out this week to Postmates and Google, asking the companies to remove the courier service’s links from...
2 Stunning Holiday Designs that Play Up Texture
Shiny baubles. Twinkle lights. Candy cane stripes. Ribbon. Tinsel. Glitter. It’s the most ostentatious time of the year! Mindful that many customers...
5 Business-Building Ideas to Try in 2019
Want to see your business grow in the coming year? (Obviously!) Here are five diverse tactics to try in 2019. Buddy up with another business in the...
The Marketing Opportunity Lurking in Your Email Signature
Anyone who’s ever engaged in a heated argument knows the satisfaction of getting in a good last word. The same philosophy should apply to your email...
Millennial Floral Designer Talks Shifts in Customer Expectations
With Pinterest dreams and Martha Stewart moms, millennial customers have plenty of ideas — and florists are the pros tasked with crafting those...
Pricing Guidelines and Floral Shop Accounting 101
Where do you go when you need essential flower shop accounting, financial management, and benchmarking best practices? Does this crucial information...
Florists Leave Omaha With Renewed Energy, Actionable Tips
Eager to start 2018 on a high note, 121 floral industry members gathered in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 14 for the latest installment in SAF’s...
Florists Prep for Inspiring Day in Omaha
It’s been more than two years since Rhonda Bullington attended SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast in Des Moines, an experience that expanded her skillset and...
Floral Designers Praise Pantone’s Purple Pick
Joy to the world! The Pantone Color Institute has selected its 2018 color of the year and it’s especially “florist friendly.” Last week the...
At Profit Blast in Louisville, a Focus on More Profitable Events
Knowing what to charge wedding and event clients can be tricky. When retailers miscalculate, they risk not making a profit. Fortunately, help is on...
Attract Millennials with Smaller Designs at 1-Day Profit Blast
Here’s a trend you’ve probably heard something about already: Most millennials aren’t dreaming of or investing in McMansions. (Maybe in the pages of...
Look Out, Boston: Here Comes SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast
The landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims, best-known for its clam chowder, fish and chips, baked beans and lobsters, is the next stop for...
How Will ‘Trumponomics’ Affect Industry Businesses?
What is going on with the economy, and how can I position my floral business accordingly? Is now a good time to hire? Or buy a big-ticket item for...