The House of Representatives voted February 14 to reauthorize the (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way for an end to duties on flowers...
House Reauthorizes Generalized System of Preferences
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House Reauthorizes GSP
The House of Representatives voted February 13 to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way...
Importation of Dendrobium spp. Orchid Plants From Taiwan Allowed
On January 30, 2018, The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it finalized a rule to...
Upheaval In Congress
Below is an insightful article written by long-time Washington insider Rich Galen. The article was originally published in his bi-weekly newsletter...
Congress Struggles With Bill To Keep Government Running
Last year, Congress passed legislation to temporarily fund the government through January 19, 2018. As this article goes to press, the House...
7 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Instagram Game
In less than nine years, Lily Greenthumb’s in Charlotte, North Carolina, has grown from a tiny startup to one of the most sought after florists in...
Boston Florist Uses the Force (Glow-in-the-Dark Roses) to Engage Community
Tying in to the much-anticipated release of “The Last Jedi,” the latest episode in the “Star Wars” franchise, one Beantown flower shop is selling...
Mississippi Florist Helps Deck the White House Halls
For a florist in West Point, Mississippi, a recent trip to the White House was a dream nearly a decade in the making. Scott Reed of Petal Pushers...
Michigan Floral Association Names Dwight Larimer AAF, PFCI, to Hall of Fame
A visionary who helped transform the way florists and wholesalers think about, use and merchandise color was recently named to the prestigious...
Cut Out Comparison Shopping
Have you ever tried to comparison shop among mattress stores? It’s difficult and that’s by design, argues Mark Anderson, founder and president of...
President Trump Signals Support for Mandatory Use of E-Verify
When President Trump laid out his general approach to immigration reform last week, he included in his principles mandatory E-Verify in the hiring...
Can an Outside Hire Grow your Family Business?
Brad Denham, a founding partner in Arizona Family Florist in Phoenix, remembers attending his first Society of American Florists convention and...
Florists Create Memorial for Las Vegas Shooting Victims
For floral designers attending a four-day wedding conference in Las Vegas this week, shock over the country’s deadliest mass shooting quickly gave...
Petal It Forward Prep: Finalize Your Publicity Push
With one week to go until Petal It Forward on October 11, now is the time to finalize your social media and public relations game plans. The Society...
More Effective Email Promos in 3 Steps
A weekly email promo might not sound like an earth-shattering sales idea, but for Ashland Addison Florist Co. in Chicago, consistent, well-executed...