Early fall can be a tricky territory for retailers who want to spruce up their showroom and convert browsers into buyers: Labor Day has come and gone but it feels too early (and in much of the country, too hot) to pull out jack-o-lanterns, skeletons and cobwebs....
The governor of California signed a bill this week that grants agriculture workers the same right to overtime pay as other Californians. “The bill’s enactment marked a major victory for the United Farm Workers union — and a setback for industry interests — six years...
In the past five years, bolstered in cases by millions in venture capital funding, a new crop of online start-ups marketing curated designs and bouquets directly to consumers has entered the industry. Led by earnest, determined and often quite young leaders, these...
As America in Bloom gets ready to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary in October, the nonprofit dedicated to beautifying U.S. communities with flowers, plants and trees is making a strategic fundraising push. The special crowdfunding effort aims to raise $115,000 in...
Esmeralda Farms BV in Holland has closed its doors and laid off its employees as of Sept. 6. The late-breaking news comes after a devastating attack by anti-government protestors on the company’s farm in Ethiopia. According to Bloomberg News, a large group “invaded...
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