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Five floral design programs have received a total of $28,700 through the American Floral Endowment's James and Helen Phillip Program. Created to...
Ever worry sympathy flowers are out of fashion with younger consumers? Maybe not for mobile devices. When Kim Kardashian West’s 2011 Blackberry Bold...
Erin Hsu wants to study how the aesthetics of flowers affect our surroundings. Terah Kalk is exploring what people need and prefer when it comes to...
New federal funding to support research important to the floriculture industry was announced last week by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack....
Another year of the “Stems Hunger” food drives in Pennsylvania and Ohio, another ton of non-perishable food collected. Sister companies Royer’s...
To sell or pass the business to your child(ren)? And what if there’s no heir apparent but you’re nearing retirement? At some point, every business...
The historic flooding in Louisiana continues its devastation this week. At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. John Bel Edwards said at...
Fans tuning into the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio over the past two weeks have noticed something important missing during the medal ceremonies:...
Teleflora has narrowed the contenders for 2nd Annual Tom Butler Retailer of the Year Award from 100 florist nominations to 10. This year’s recipient...
Is your sales team stuck in the same-old, same-old? Are you struggling to motivate people to increase average transactions and go after bigger...
So far, business in 2016 has been pretty good, and, halfway through the year, many floral industry members are planning for a strong finish....
As more businesses adapt to chip cards and customers who want to pay for items with apps, an old-fashioned method of settling bills may be falling...
Kennicott Brothers Company and Nordlie Inc. have established the Jim Nordlie Memorial Tribute through the American Floral Endowment (AFE). James...
Get your eyes and iPhones on 50 fabulous designs in “Hawaii-50,” a fast-paced, Pinterest-friendly, made-to-Instagram session at SAF Maui 2016, the...
On October 25, the Michigan Floral Foundation (MFF) will honor Del Demaree Jr., AAF, with induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame. Last year,...