The controversial "no-match" rule, originally scheduled to go into effect early in September, has been delayed again.

"Our businesses and the industry are facing significant change," said SAF's new president, Rod Saline, AAF, of Engwall Florist & Greenhouses in Duluth, Minn., at SAF's annual business meeting on Sept. 30, held during SAF Palm Springs 2007.

Wholesalers, retailers and other industry members got the chance to view the newest product and connect with growers at Proflora 2007, held Oct. 3-5 in Cartagena, Colombia.

The American Institute of Floral Designers put its members on alert this week for a possible e-mail scam that several members have received recently.

Floral industry members interested in participating in a national standard for sustainable agriculture are invited to attend a meeting on Oct. 29 and 30 at the University of California, Berkeley.

While baseball fans are following the playoffs, we’re following the florists.

Sometimes creating a buzz begins with whom you know.

Are you guilty of turning a job interview into a social situation? Do you encourage boomerang employees (former staff members that keep coming back) at your shop?

While offering a lot family-friendly benefits to employees may seem like a good thing, it could end up inadvertently making your single employees feel like second-class citizens, says the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) HR Magazine.

As the funeral business changes, so does the way a florist handles its sympathy business.

Any trend-watcher will tell you vintage is hot right now. Think: vintage cars, vintage jewelry, vintage wine.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week reminded taxpayers who filed for an extension in April, the Oct. 15 deadline is now approaching and is urging them to double check their returns for "often-overlooked tax breaks and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file or the Free File System."

The holidays are just around the corner, so kick-start your marketing campaign with SAF's Custom Print Marketing Center.

One florist wants to offer gift cards to his customers, and needs suggestions for a good gift card company. Weigh in.

Almost 76 percent of florists responding to this week's e-poll said they have sent out a press release about their shop before, and have received media coverage.

Eighty-three percent of retail florists closed their doors all day on Thanksgiving Day in 2006.