Floral

While Eyjafjallajokull’s volcanic ash cloud paralyzed European airspace, sending the floral industry supply chain scrambling across the globe for alternatives, the LA Flower District California Flower Mall continued to source wedding, and Mother’s Day flowers without a hiccup said President, Mark Chatoff. …

For three consecutive quarters, Organic Bouquet has achieved over 30 percent revenue growth compared to this time last year. Organic Bouquet’s revenue performance is even outpacing the industry average by double digits. As the nation’s leading supplier of earth-friendly flowers and gifts, Organic Bouquet attributes its revenue growth to the company’s mission-based model and mainstream marketing initiatives. …

Save the date! The 2010 Perennial Plant Symposium will take place July 18 to 24 at the Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center in Portland, Ore. The 28th annual event is dedicated to the education and networking for growers, retailers, wholesalers, designers, contractors, educators, garden writers and other professionals in the perennial industry. …

For the 23rd year, the world’s largest florist will craft derby’s famous “Garland of Roses” …

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Florists” report to their offering. The US florists industry includes about 16,000 retail flower shops with combined annual revenue of about $5 billion. No major companies dominate the industry, which is highly fragmented: the 50 largest companies account for less than 10 percent of revenue. …