The supply of flowers and evergreens is expected to be tight this holiday season, importers and wholesalers say. The good news: Several importers and wholesalers interviewed for this article aren’t expecting a severe shortage of flowers like what the industry...
Jennifer Barnard had been posting job ads for her Wichita, Kansas shop, Tillie’s Flowers, all year without so much as a bite. “We’re always looking for people,” she says. Her postings on Facebook and Indeed went unnoticed until she made a simple change — paring the...
Some business owners in the floral industry anticipate a new federal vaccine mandate affecting businesses with more than 100 employees may exacerbate the shortage of workers. “We are in one of the greatest labor deficits that we’ve had in decades,” says Kevin...
Don’t underestimate the power of social media marketing when it comes to your holiday prep. Social media has the ability to help you reach a large audience, interact with followers (who might become customers) and appeal to last minute shoppers. The key to success is...
Hundreds of high school students considering their plans for the future heard an important message from Seed Your Future at last week’s National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. “If you enjoy working with plants there are hundreds of interesting and fun jobs...
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