When a customer recently called Don’s House of Flowers, she was hoping to pay for a couple of arrangements for nursing home residents in the shop’s hometown of Jamestown, North Dakota. But o... Read more
That winter wonderland isn’t gonna make itself, and more than ever it comes down to moms to make the holidays memorable in 2020 for new traditions, activities and gifts that bridge the dista... Read more
One flower shop in Pennsylvania is making sure more than flowers will be on the table this Thanksgiving. Matlack Florist will donate a portion of the proceeds from a trio of autumn arrangeme... Read more
Fundraising is just one more thing that’s gone virtual this year, and luckily for florists, politicians still need their red, white and all the hues (and support for local businesses)... Read more
Halloween will not just be (another) scary day of mask-wearing if the creative retailers, candy companies, decorating devotees, costume queens and pumpkin-obsessed have their way. Yes, it wi... Read more
Seven months into the pandemic, and it’s fair to say that Zoom fatigue is real and staff morale could use an infusion of something more than just a virtual happy hour. Enter two creative New... Read more
If you have pet merchandise, move it to the front of the store and make sure it’s not “ruff” to find on your website, because pet spending is way up this year. According to a new surve... Read more
10/10 has a nice ring, or more precisely, a nice “ca-ching” to it, right? That’s what retail consultants, one shopping app and a growing number of major retailers are hoping as they cook up... Read more
Add “hygiene theater” to your 2020 glossary of terms, right after “herd immunity” and right before “social distancing.” Hygiene theater is the catch-all term for the sense of safety one gets... Read more
It may be Halloween at the grocery store and election season in in-boxes, but there’s no denying what season it is online: It’s Christmas. On Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and TikTok, the ne... Read more