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American Floral Trends Forecast 2023
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Florist Spotlight: Mariela Mazzei
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Studio Versus Store: Which is Right for You?
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Safeguard Your Business: Insurance Secrets Every Florist Should Know
By Melinda R. Cordell Maybe insurance is the least sexiest topic ever. But that all changes when a stolen car crashes into your storefront. In July 2022, Native Poppy in South Park, San Diego, California, was coming out of the pandemic and...
Florist Spotlight:Leah McLean
Leah McLean The Salted Image Pittsburgh, Pa. thesaltedimage.com @thesaltedimage Leah McLean is a still-life and portrait photographer who is obsessed with all things art, light and floral. She is fascinated by the intricate beauty of flowers...
Special Care for Summer Flowers
By Terril A. Nell, Ph.D., AAF Research Coordinator at the American Floral Endowment Professor Emeritus of Floriculture at the University of Florida Summer provides a host of seasonal cut flowers to expand the palette of flower colors and forms....
Giftware Guide
Make your customers’ hearts sing and your cash register ring with these trend-leading products being showcased at the summer markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas. Presented by International Market Centers (IMC)
Managing Gen Z Employees
The youngest generation of people entering the workforce today comes with unique characteristics and traits—some positive and some a bit more challenging—all of which require business owners to adopt new management techniques and retool their work...
The Wow Factor: The 10 Commandments of Creating Lifetime Customers
By Tra Williams Everyone has experienced this at one time or another: What you thought was going to be a simple everyday transaction for a product or service turned out to be an experience that earned your lifetime loyalty as a customer. Sadly, it...
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Celebrating Earth Day in the Floral Industry
By Nita Robertson AIFD Each year on April 22, Earth Day invites us to reflect on our relationship with the planet and recommit to practices that support a sustainable future. For florists, Earth Day is more than a date on the calendar—it's a...
Armellini Logistics celebrating 80th anniversary
Founded in 1945 by Jules and Sarah Armellini, the company has grown from a local trucking operation to a nationwide network, renowned for innovation and service beyond expectation. Full Article Here Source: Floraldaily.com US (NJ): Armellini...
The impact of the U.S. tariffs on the floral industry
And the tariff conversation continues. Join Rodrigo Leiva of Esmeralda Farms and Christine Boldt of AFIA as well as Kate Pen of SAF shared their insights at The New Bloom Show. Full Article Here Source: Floraldaily.com The New Bloom Show: The...
U.S. Consumer Views on Sustainability in Floral Purchases
The Floral Marketing Fund’s recent study, U.S. Consumer Perceptions & Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Environmental Practices in the Floral Industry, explores consumers’ perspectives on sustainable practices, including locally-sourcing...
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