A flower shop in Prescott, Arizona, is keeping Mother’s Day high on customers’ radars with an in-store event focused on pampering. Allan’s...
Snow Storm, College Hoops Provide Promotional Fodder for NYC Florist
Consider Nic Faitos king of the spontaneous promotion. When Winter Storm Stella pounded New York City with seven inches of snow on March 14, the...
Anatomy of a Dynamic Display
You don’t need a ton of money or even space to do visual merchandising with panache. Take, for instance, this wall of succulents at Flowers &...
How to Pull from the Big Screen for Your Social Media Pages
When Suzie Canale went to see the steamy “Fifty Shades Darker,” she couldn’t take her eyes off the movie’s flowers. That’s not a euphemism. In a...
N.J. Florist Offers Employers Workplace ‘De-Stress’ Demos
A florist in Princeton, New Jersey, may have found a way to get her designs in front of a key demographic — while helping to turnaround a troubling...
Make Opportunity Knock for Your Business
You have a potentially great idea, but you aren’t exactly sure how to put it into action at your business. Or, you know that you need to make some...
3 Easy Ways to Build Women’s Day Awareness
Since 1908, March 8 has been designated as International Women’s Day, a celebration of females’ social, economic, cultural and political...
Control Cost of Goods Sold with SAF’s Spreadsheets
The Society of American Florists can help members control cost of goods sold, develop current and accurate pricing, and assist bridal customers with...
How to Defend Your Business With Poise
A few weeks ago, a man had some beef with Wendy’s, which resulted in a now famous Twitter exchange. The fast food company posted a photo of someone...
Romance and Laughs Beat Out Hard Sales Pitches
People login to Facebook for a number of reasons. To name a few: stalk a crush admire baby photos learn what Disney princess/breakfast food/Mean...
3 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Buzz Last All Year
Valentine’s Day is always a whirlwind, but with a little planning, you can extend the benefits of your holiday business year-round, according to...
Montana Shop To Engage Customers with Girlfriend Gathering
Why pigeonhole Valentine’s Day as a celebration of romantic love? Mum’s Flowers is encouraging residents of Whitefish, Montana to observe the...
Suds, Buds and Sexy Duds to Bring in Fellas for VDay Shopping Night
Dreaming of a way to get a bunch of (happy, ready-to-spend) guys in your shop a few days before Valentine’s Day? In Newburyport, Massachusetts,...
Buy, Buy, Baby
Moisturizers that will help a little one sleep, rattles too stylish to hide when company comes and teeny-tiny, fuzzy hats that will have strangers...
On Valentine’s Day, Train Your Team to Act ‘FAST’
Need a quick tool to help ensure your year-round and seasonal team members are working from the same playbook on Valentine’s Day? Teach everyone who...