An education session at SAF Miami 2024 will draw from a recent survey and new resources to help businesses map out a sustainability plan. The floral industry now knows, thanks to a survey released last year, that consumers prefer to buy flowers from a business that...
Customer loyalty is a challenge familiar to just about every business owner. But one shop’s approach has brought it continued success for the past eight years. Raya Ward of Nielsen’s Florist and Garden Shop in Darien, Connecticut, shares in this video how their...
How will the results of the election impact the floral industry? How does an increase in housing correlate to more floral sales? And what type of consumer should floral retailers be targeting with their marketing? In this short video, Society of American Florists...
Florists need to be prepared to talk about sustainability practices in the industry — especially as Mother’s Day approaches. On Valentine’s Day, two customers shopping for arrangements at Meadowscent flower shop questioned owner Theresa Colucci, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, about...
Olivia Thilges, a Gen Z employee at Bloom Floral in Algona, Iowa, has been with the shop for two years. The shop has made supporting young workers, like Gen Z a priority by offering good pay and plenty of training. With Gen Z set to outnumber baby boomers in the...
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