From Alaska to Hawaii and California to Maine, 580 floral businesses in all 50 states (and six countries) spread the joy of flowers during the...
Petal It Forward Gives Thousands a ‘Reason to Smile’
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Safeguard Your Businesses From Cyberattacks
October isn't just about pumpkin spice and fall leaves; it's also Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which aptly fits into the spookiness of the season....
Remembering Those We Lost in 2023
The floral industry lost several professionals whose contributions won’t be forgotten. If there are other professionals you’d like to remember,...
2023 in Review: SAF Advocated, Educated and Connected the Industry
Despite flattening sales, 2023 proved to be a year of evolution for floral businesses that leveraged artificial intelligence, third-party delivery,...
Top 10 Headlines of 2023
We reviewed a year's worth of articles and chose 10 that highlight 2023's news and trends. SAF Advocacy Push Secures Additional $1 Million for...
Florist Gets 30 Seconds of Fame on TikTok
A historic Washington, D.C. florist is enjoying a bit of TikTok fame. Lee’s Flowers and Card Shop was featured this month in two videos for Intuit...
Florists Take to Airwaves to Promote Flowers
Media coverage of Valentine’s Day again took aim at the rising cost of flowers, but members of the Society of...
Obituary: Del Demaree 1937-2023
Del Demaree Jr., AAF, a second-generation owner of Syndicate Sales and past president of the Society of American Florists whose product innovations...
2022 in Review: SAF Led in Industry Advocacy, Education and Connections
As the floral industry navigated a year marked by a boom in weddings coupled with historic inflation — and a dip in sales for some — the Society of...
Obituary: Cheryl Van Winkle 1950-2022
Cheryl Van Winkle, who grew what started as a family grocery and flower business into two retail flower locations and a floral wholesale company in...
Floral Industry Well-Positioned to Keep Flowers Top of Mind for Consumers
On the heels of two extraordinary years that brought double digit profits — as well as unprecedented challenges — a growing, fortified floral...
Stories Double-Down: How to Post to Both Instagram and Facebook Stories Simultaneously
By Max Duchaine Instagram Stories are a great way to provide your audience a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in your shop on a daily basis....
Teleflora’s Mother’s Day Campaign Honors the ‘Role of A Lifetime’
[mom_video id='BkagJ_eYcwA' width='900' height='506'] The commercial opens with three real-life moms arriving on set to audition for the role...
Profit Blast Preview: Streamline Marketing To Save Time, See Results
When business is strong, and staffing is lean, it can be easy to let some tasks, such as marketing, fall by the wayside. “As we know, the floral...
Students Learn About Floristry Through Petal It Forward
Floral and agricultural students are among those planning to spread flower cheer during Petal It Forward, the Society of American Florists’ annual...