Keeping flowers and local florists on the forefront of consumers' minds this Mother's Day sums up the result of Teleflora's "America's Favorite Mom" months-long promotion, says Teleflora Chairman Tom Butler, AAF. The contest for moms captured numerous headlines in newspapers and magazines, not to mention five back-to-back spots on the Today show, and a primetime TV special on NBC.
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Mother's Day is a prime time to score coverage in the local media. E-Brief editors sought out a few samples of floral businesses making headlines and followed up to find out how they got them.
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With consumers so choosy with discretionary spending, it is vital for florists to focus marketing efforts on promotions reminding customers about shop services and the benefits of giving a floral gift. To help drive orders to your shop, turn to a new sales tool from SAF. SAF's 2008 Local Marketing Kit, packaged in a skinny, white, rectangular box, was mailed to members late last week. If you are serious about increasing sales, open the box and put the materials and advice to work.
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When Forbes.com turned its attention to flower imports from Ecuador just before Mother's Day, the story highlighted the industry's efforts to be proactive and environmentally friendly.
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While the wholesale value of floriculture crops grew modestly in 2007, bucking a previous downward trend, the total number of floriculture producers declined from 2006 to 2007. Those were just two of the trends the Floriculture Crops 2007 Summary identified in a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) report published in April.
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