Florists wanting to cash in this Valentine’s Day would do well to target marketing to young adults who want to spoil their significant others....
Will Consumers Spend Big on Flowers for Mother’s Day?
Inflation. Increased interest rates. A looming recession. With all the worrisome economic signals, will consumers want to shell out for flowers for...
Valentine’s Day Spending to Increase 8.3 Percent, Predicts NRF
The floral industry is poised for a prosperous Valentine’s Day, thanks to the slowing rate of inflation, rising wages, and COVID-19 relief money...
NRF: Flowers Top the List of Anticipated Mother’s Day Gifts
The National Retail Federation has good news for the floral industry. Flowers ranked second on a list of top gifts for Mother’s Day, just behind...
Get Ready for Father’s Day
Consumers are ready to up their spending for Father’s Day swag — are you positioning your business to cash in? Gardening is big business this spring...
Easter Celebrations Take a Small Hop Forward
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on holiday plans for the past year, but as more people are receiving vaccinations, stimulus funds are hitting...
165 Million-Plus Consumers Plan to Shop Thanksgiving Weekend
Get your showroom, social media platforms and website ready: With a compressed holiday season this year, tens of millions of consumers are expected...
UrbanStems Founder Named Among ‘People Shaping Retail’s Future’
The National Retail Federation recently released its list of “People Shaping the Future of Retail,” a group of 25 individuals who’ll be honored Jan....
National Retail Federation Predicts Slight Holiday Sales Growth
A national group says retailers should plan for a good holiday season — not a blow-out — with sales during November and December increasing by 3.8...
National Companies, Retail Federation Expect Strong Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day 2019 has the potential to be a major retail event, according to predictions from national companies in the floral...
National Group Predicts Near-Record Spending on Mother’s Day
The National Retail Federation is forecasting a robust Mother’s Day holiday this year, with near-record spending of $23.1 billion. About 86 percent...
National Retail Federation Predicts Sales Increase in 2018
After nearly a decade of tough times for retailers, the future looks rosy. On Monday, the National Retail Federation released its 2018 economic...