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2PhilipsAd.gifSAF Responds to More Negative Advertising

With the countdown to Mother's Day in full gear, several companies are disparaging flowers to try and promote their own products. SAF has sent letters to De Beers, Philips Electronics, Angie's List, Hilton Hotels Corporation, ButterflyPhoto.com, Reveal MedSpa, CarePages and Shoe Carnival asking that they promote their products on their own merits and remove any negative remarks about flowers from their respective advertising campaigns.



Industry Headlines
Men Fork It Out for Wives
Men are making a hefty increase in spending on their wives for Mother's Day this year — from $90.70, last year, to $108 this year, according to a Discover® card survey.

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New Online Wedding Community to Come
Florists will have yet another online marketing channel for brides to choose from, with the launch of the Web site, New Bride USA.

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Philadelphia Florist Gets TV Time
On Monday, Philadelphia area florist Chris Drummond, AAF, got what most businesses only hope for: almost seven minutes of airtime on a local TV news program promoting flowers for Mother's Day.

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Test Order Time for Mother's Day Flowers
It's that time of year again: pre-holiday test order stories abound, just in time for Mother's Day. One such television news story that aired in the Washington, D.C. market could give a shot in the arm to local florists.

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Florist Presents St. Louis's Top Mom
Walter Knoll Florist in St. Louis is capitalizing on the power of a contest to increase store traffic during the mother-of-all-floral-holiday weeks.

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SAF NEWS
Product Spotlight: Radio Scripts, Print-Ready Advertising
Now is the time to add newspaper and radio commercial advertising to your marketing mix.

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The Power of Giving Flowers PR Campaign
POG2.gifYahoo! News is among the media reporting on new university research that reveals people who send flowers are viewed as successful, caring and emotionally intelligent.

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On the Discussion Boards
One new post on the discussion boards this week revolved around the best way to package arrangements. The poster says "customers are looking for something where they 'can't see the flowers.'" 

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