Floral

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this Father’s Day marks the centennial of the first observance of Father’s Day. With 58,000 stay at home dads, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC., the world’s leading florist and gift shop, encourages Dad to take some time for himself this Father’s Day. …

The 70-year-old practice of requiring aspiring Louisiana retail florists to arrange flowers to the satisfaction of their potential competitors will come to an end when Gov. Bobby Jindal signs a bill given final approval Tuesday by the Legislature. …

Jacqueline Headecker AIF was the spring semester Artist in Residence floral designer at Mississippi State University, April 6-8. Jackie taught four different courses during her visit on topics including Canadian floricultural products and distribution, floral design for interior plantscapers, and traditional and freestyle ikebana. …

Location, location, location. Location was a top priority when choosing where to hold the recently modified WF&FSA Floral Distribution Conference. The city of Miami was specifically chosen because it is one of the most important cities in the floral industry. Miami will provide both networking and business opportunities. If you only make one or two trips to Miami annually, take advantage of the Conference dates, rates and location. …

Datamonitor’s 1-800 FLOWERS.COM,Inc – SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy. …