On November 11, City Line Florist posted a 40-second video to Facebook with the caption, “Take time… to stop and smell the roses!” In the video, staff members stand frozen in the showroom, design room — even the display and walk-in coolers. One pair of team members...
Back in September during SAF Maui 2016, the Society of American Florists’ annual convention, six floral industry members shared stories on the theme of “Beginnings.” During each 10-minute talk, a riff on the popular TED series, the speakers discussed how they got...
The election of Donald Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate signals change in Washington. That much is certain. What’s unclear is exactly how this new administration will act and how those actions could affect floral industry business owners, said...
Chris Drummond, AAF, of Plaza Flowers in Philadelphia has discovered a “secret” for improving open rates. Put a low price point in the subject line. Drummond experimented with the idea last year, when he included $39.99 in the subject line of a...
In British Columbia, Christa Dannhauser has found a way get her customers excited about Thanksgiving floral designs: pumpkins — and a dose of whimsy. For the past several years Dannhauser, of Flowers Beautiful, has sold 75 to 100 fresh pumpkin arrangements for the...
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