With the sales boom from the pandemic in the rear view mirror, this holiday season is likely to bring back some old challenges as well as some new...
Navigate Lower Sales and Higher Costs This Holiday Season
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Derrick Myers
5 Question to Ask Your Team Post-Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day in the rearview mirror, it’s the perfect time to meet with your team to document what went right and what you learned. In this...
Keep Profits on Track with Budgeting Basics
A new year is mere weeks away. Before all the December holiday hoopla gets started, dedicate time to set your business up for success in 2023 by...
Cut Key Costs to Keep Profitability Up
The boom years for blooms may be coming to end — at least for now. After two years of strong sales, some florists are seeing fewer transactions...
Want to Keep Profits High? Control Labor and Facility Costs
Many florists learned during the pandemic that they were able to generate unexpected profits by keeping a close eye on labor and facility costs. In...
Profit Blast Brings Four Educational Sessions to Portland
By Anne Holub Three weeks after SAF Palm Springs 2018, the association is taking its 1-Day Profit Blast to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, Oct. 7....
At Profit Blast in Louisville, a Focus on More Profitable Events
Knowing what to charge wedding and event clients can be tricky. When retailers miscalculate, they risk not making a profit. Fortunately, help is on...
Terrarium Bar? Check. Profit Blast Packs Immediate Inspiration
Talk about instant inspiration and return on investment. Two days after attending the Society of American Florists’ 1-Day Profit Blast in St. Louis,...
Charging the Right Amount for Services and Labor
Ever have a bride waltz in and ask if you’re willing to take on more than flowers and décor? Maybe rent linens? Provide “day of” planning services?...
CPA Doles Out Tips on Valuation
Considering selling your business in the next few years — or even few decades? The time to prepare is now. That was one of many takeaway lessons...