With the launch of a new service in select cities, Uber is working to position itself as a delivery option for small-business owners — and it’s pitching directly at florists. UberRUSH launched last month in Chicago and San Francisco. The service, which has been in...
This holiday season, if a competitor slams flowers as a “gift that dies,” florists have an elegant retort: That’s the point. A new essay in The New York Times is a heartfelt take on the beauty of flowers and the importance of both giving and receiving flowers. Rather...
A well-known florist in Sarasota, Florida, has sold the retail and wholesale arm of his business to dedicate more time to developing marketing and technology tools for the floral industry. Art Conforti, PFCI, sold Beneva Flowers on Nov. 4. He now plans to spend more...
To better compete against discount stores and online retailers, Saks is “making some radical changes” to its flagship department store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Among them: an impressive new spiral staircase, glass elevator, an exclusive “vault” area for...
More than 780 floral industry members traveled to Miami Oct. 21-Oct. 23 for the Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier’s 2015 Floral Distribution Conference. This year’s record-breaking attendance continues a five-year upward trend. In 2014 the conference attracted...
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