There aren’t many reasons to rejoice about the timing of this year’s Valentine’s Day. But one benefit of a Sunday holiday is that it opens up a pool of knowledgeable, reliable drivers who can help with deliveries: mail carriers. “They know the...
Valentine’s Day, understandably, is the current focus of industry professionals worldwide. But business must go on after February 14. And in just a few weeks, there’s another holiday poised to give florists another big boost in sales: International...
Sales and customer service expert Tim Huckabee, returns to the stage February 27 for SAF’s 1-Day Profit Blast in Austin, Texas, where he’ll deliver his no-nonsense advice that has helped hundreds of retailers drastically increase their average sales...
When recruiting holiday helpers, Dana Cook, AAF, doesn’t sugarcoat the job description. “Our Craiglist ad reads, ‘You will NOT be designing,'” said the owner of Julia’s Florist in Wilmington, North Carolina. (That opener immediately weeds...
Journalists don’t pull any punches when reporting on the good, the bad and the ugly of Valentine’s Day. Right now, they’re in research mode, posing as consumers ordering flowers. Expect their stories, published in early February, to discuss the...
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