The sprinter, the wrestler, the gymnast — if your business is full of these athletic types, it may not be just because the shop's TV is tuned to the Olympics.
Soon retailers will have a one-stop, online shop for their sustainability inquiries. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has committed to launch a Web portal that will focus on providing sustainability information specifically geared toward retailers, according to the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).
In an opening paragraph PR folks dream of, the reporter writes: "What does it take to be the Best of Topeka? Ask Nathan Ham and David Porterfield. Both have been at the top of their respective categories in the Best of Topeka contest — Best Photo Studio/Photographer and Best Florist — year after year."
After less than a week in action, Teleflora's partnership with a group that raises money for cancer research is getting a thumbs-up from customers, says Missy Miller, a company spokeswoman.
1-800-Flowers.com, Woman's Day magazine and Red Door Spas announced a new partnership Aug. 5 to cross-promote flowers. The joint campaign relies heavily on results from the Home Ecology Study, research that was conducted at Harvard University on behalf of SAF and the Flower Promotion Organization (FPO) Alliance.
An event planner in Florida is "rescuing" leftovers from any event, then recycling, re-distributing and re-purposing them. Saved items run the gamut, from leftover brochettes to beer bottles to boutonnières.
When the owners of Haentze Floral in Fond Du Lac, Wis., celebrate their shop's 150th anniversary this fall, the party will be simple — but big-hearted.
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