Know a parent sending their child back to a drab college dorm? E-mail your customers and remind them to send their son or daughter a memory that will last all semester: a healthy plant to brighten their days and nights.
A planned airport hub at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., and a new cargo handling facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston won't replace Miami as the main entry for flowers coming into the country from South America, say veteran wholesalers.
The founder of Good Neighbor Day died last week at the age of 60, just days before florists across the country once again celebrated the annual flower giveaway he pioneered.
While his company may be called "Uncommon Goods," David Bolotsky's recent online defense of delivery fees covered plenty of common ground for readers of Floral Management and florists everywhere.
3 a.m. text messages and all-night vigils in the driveway of a certain Delaware senator weren't the only late-night activities getting the attention of reporters in the days leading up to the Democratic National Convention.
Nearly 1,000 people have downloaded a new 1-800-Flowers application that lets customers browse and purchase flowers directly from their BlackBerry devices. The company launched its Mobile Flower & Gift Center at the beginning of August.
The Bachman family promoted from within, choosing Dale Bachman to take over the CEO and chairman position left empty by the death of his second cousin Todd Bachman earlier this month.
Through
a strategic public relations campaign targeting print, broadcast and
online media, the SAF/FPO Alliance is publicizing a new consumer
program that combines university research linking flowers to happiness
and emotional health with advice from a personal fulfillment expert.
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