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Departments

• A Crash Course to Satisfaction.
• Amanda's Top 10: February/March 2008.
• Amanda's top ten: Maximize Your Time.
• Bridentity Crisis.
• C&D Design Workshop: August/September 2007.
• C&D Design Workshop: May 2007.
• C&D Design Workshop: November/December 2006.
• Care & Handling: April 2009.
• Care & Handling: May 2007.
• Care & Handling: Treatment Trends for 2009.
• Eastern Edge: Poppies, Plant of Joy delivers cutting edge flair.
• Florist Tech: Getting Into Your Customer’s Inbox.
• Florist Tech: May 2009.
• FTD Good Neighbour Day a Success.
• Is Floral Branding Essential?.
• Jakarta Journal.
• Make Someone Smile Week Makes Thousands Smile.
• Not Your Grandma’s ‘Silks’: Permanents perfect for home décor.
• On the Level with Neville: April 2009.
• On the Level With Neville: Designer Dilemma.
• On the Level with Neville: June/July 2009.
• On the Level with Neville: May 2009.
• Point of View: Bonding with your wholesaler.
• Point of View: June/July 2009.
• Point of View: May 2009.
• Purple Asparagus.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: October 2007.
• Silent Sellers.
• Top Shops: A Cottage Retreat.
• Top Shops: A Full House.
• Top Shops: A Green-Eyed Success.
• Western Florists Get Sky High Exposure.
• Where Have All The Flowers Gone?.
• Worth Stopping For.
• You Want to Pay What?!.

Editorial

• from the editor: April 2005.
• From the Editor: Cashing in on a trend.
• FROM THE EDITOR: June/July 2006.
• From the Editor: June/July 2009.
• From the Editor: Life’s Little Luxury.
• FROM THE EDITOR: May 2006.
• From the Editor: Reduce, reuse and promote!.
• From the Publisher January 2008.
• From the publisher november/december 2005.
• From the Publisher: April 2006.
• From the Publisher: April 2007.
• From the Publisher: Aug/Sept 2005.
• From the Publisher: August/September 2006.
• From the Publisher: August/September 2007.
• From the Publisher: Baby, It’s Cold in Here!.
• From the Publisher: February/March 2007.
• From the publisher: Jan/Feb 2005.
• From the Publisher: January 2007.
• From the Publisher: January/February 2006.
• From the publisher: June/July 2005.
• From the Publisher: June/July 2007.
• From the publisher: March 2005.
• From the Publisher: March 2006.
• FROM THE PUBLISHER: May 2005.
• From the Publisher: May 2006.
• From the Publisher: May 2007.
• From the Publisher: May 2009.
• From the Publisher: Mess with Success.
• From the Publisher: NO Skills Required!.
• From the Publisher: November/December 2006.
• From the Publisher: November/December 2007.
• from the publisher: October 2005.
• From the Publisher: October 2006.
• From the Publisher: October 2007.
• From the Publisher: The Big Green Machine.
• From the Publisher: The Sharpest Tools in the Box.
• From the Publisher: Think Marketing, Not Products.

Features

• A Change Will Do You Good.
• A Look inside: April 2005.
• A Look Inside: April 2006.
• A look inside: Aug 2005.
• A Look Inside: August/September 2006.
• A Look Inside: January/February 2006.
• A Look Inside: November/December 2006.
• A look inside: Van Belle Floral Company.
• A Stellar Supply.
• A Swiss Excursion .
• A Winning Combination .
• Advertising With a Plan.
• Affiliate Marketing.
• Amanda"s Top Ten: Businesses in the Green.
• Amanda's Top 10: Customer Turnofffs.
• Amanda's Top 10: January 2008.
• Amanda's Top 10: Telephone Etiquette .
• Amanda's top ten: Best Blogging Tips.
• Builders of the Floriculture Industry in Canada.
• By Design: Cecilia Roa.
• By Design: Emily Mays.
• By Design: Louisa Lam.
• By Design: Pamela Sheppard.
• By Design: Sandra Kaiser.
• By Design: Susanne Law.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: April 2005.
• C&D Design Portfolio: April 2006.
• C&D Design Portfolio: April 2007.
• C&D Design Portfolio: August/September 2006.
• C&D Design Portfolio: January 2007.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: June/July 2006.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: May 2006.
• C&D Design Portfolio: November/December 2005.
• C&D Design Portfolio: October 2006.
• C&D Design Portfolio: October 2007.
• CAFA Celebrates 15 Years.
• CAFA Turns 15.
• Canadian Florist Online.
• coast to coast.
• coast to coast: April 2005.
• Coast to Coast: April 2006.
• Coast to Coast: April 2007.
• Coast to Coast: February/March 2007.
• Coast to Coast: February/March 2008.
• Coast to Coast: January 2007.
• Coast to Coast: January/February 2006.
• Coast to Coast: June/July 2006.
• Coast to Coast: March 2006.
• coast to coast: May 2005.
• Coast to Coast: May 2007.
• Coast to Coast: November/December 2006.
• Communicators of the Floriculture Industry in Canada.
• Design Portfolio: August/September 2007.
• Design Portfolio: May 2007.
• Design Portfolio: November/December 2007.
• Display Debate.
• Display Trouble Shooting.
• Down to the Wire.
• Eco vs. the Economy.
• Epicurean Delights .
• Established Florists in Canada for over 50 years.
• Established Florists in Canada for over 75 years.
• Floral Educators in Canada.
• Florist Tech: Preserving Your POS System.
• Florist Tech: Troubleshooting Your Digital Images.
• Florists in the News.
• Flowers Canada 60th Anniversary Celebration.
• Flowers Canada Toronto Chapter Design Show.
• Flowers Canada – A New Era.
• Fresh Obsessed.
• fresh trends: Jan/Feb 2005.
• From the Editor: April 2006.
• From the editor: Aug/Sept 2005.
• From the Editor: August/September 2006.
• From the Editor: January/February 2005.
• From the Editor: January/February 2006.
• FROM THE EDITOR: June/July 2005.
• FROM THE EDITOR: March 2005.
• From the Editor: October 2006.
• From the editor: Paying Attention to Details.
• From the Publisher: June/July 2006.
• Fuelling the Industry: How gas prices affect the floral world .
• Gift Cards.
• Going Green: A cross-country report.
• Graduation Flowers.
• Hands On: Pretty for Prom.
• Hands On: All Wrapped Up in Love.
• Hands On: April 2009.
• Hands On: Boughs of Christmas.
• Hands On: In Hot Pursuit.
• Hands On: June/July 2009.
• Hands On: May 2009.
• Inside a Florist’s Toolbox: What florists just can’t live without.
• Insight: January/February 2006.
• INSIGHT: March 2005.
• International Designer Andreas Verheijen.
• Long Live Your Flowers!: How florists are keeping blooms cold.
• Look inside: May 2005.
• Minter's Message: January/February 2006.
• Minter's Message: March 2006.
• Modern Decorative Design.
• Mother’s Day Wrap-up.
• New Products: February/March 2008.
• OFG Celebrates 35 Years.
• On Knowing True Costs.
• Permanently Pretty.
• Planning for disaster: When bad things happen to good florists.
• Quebec Gleanings.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: August-September 2007.
• Quebec Gleanings: March 2005.
• Quebec Gleanings: May 2005.
• Quebec Gleanings: November/December 2006.
• Reinvent Yourself: Turn a new leaf in your shop.
• Remembering an Industry Pioneer: Jack Atkin.
• Renewing Sympathy.
• Satisfaction: Guarantees and Customer Loyalty.
• Save Now, Pay Later.
• Sharing a Smile on the Road to Recovery.
• Sharing Your Passion.
• Staging with Stems.
• Staying Strong in Tough Times.
• Sustainable Flowers.
• Tax time trip-ups: Tips to help you file your return.
• The Cost of Going Green.
• The Family Wedding.
• The Four Faces of GREEN.
• The Middle Link: Floral wholesalers talk cold chain.
• The Power of Word of Mouth.
• The Story Behind the Bouquet.
• There’s a New Way to say ‘Get Well’.
• Top Shops: Goodwin's Nursery.
• Trites Flower Shop.
• Valentine’s Day 2008: How florists fared from coast to coast.
• What’s In Your Window?: Florists share display ideas.

Blog

April2009

• Are holidays still relevant to the retail florist industry?.
• Happy Earth Day!.
• Here comes the bride, via the Internet?.
• Reality or just really good TV?.

Main Blog

• Celebrate Earth Day.
• Is the customer always right?.
• Love it or hate it?.
• Report on Mother's Day 2008.
• Scams affecting the Canadian floral industry.
• Streetside florist.
• The cost of rising fuel prices.
• Welcome.
• What would you like to read more about?.

May2009

• Instant flowers at your fingertips.
• The power of free.

October2008

• Send in your stories!.

Current Issue

Departments

• 5 Trends to Watch.
• A look inside: Jan/Feb 2005.
• A Look Inside: November/December 2007.
• A Site for Sore Eyes.
• Ages and Stages.
• All the Bouquets of Your Life.
• Amanda's Top 10: Hot Wedding Trends.
• Amanda's Top Ten: Interview Techniques.
• Business Gifting.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: Aug 2005.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: Aug2005.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: Jan/Feb 2005.
• C&D DESIGN workshop: April 2005.
• C&D Design Workshop: April 2006.
• C&D Design Workshop: April 2007.
• C&D Design Workshop: August/September 2006.
• C&D DESIGN workshop: Jan/Feb 2005.
• C&D Design Workshop: January 2007.
• C&D Design Workshop: January/February 2006.
• C&D DESIGN Workshop: June/July 2006.
• C&D DESIGN workshop: May 2005.
• C&D Design Workshop: May 2006.
• C&D Design Workshop: November/December 2005.
• C&D Design Workshop: October 2006.
• C&D Design Workshop: October 2007.
• C&D Sympathy DESIGN workshop.
• Canadians Not Demanding Sustainable Flowers .
• Care & Handling: April 2006.
• Care & Handling: August/September 2006.
• Care & Handling: August/September 2007.
• Care & Handling: Become a Clean, Efficient Machine.
• Care & Handling: February/March 2007.
• Care & handling: Fresh Ideas for 2006.
• Care & Handling: Greening Up.
• Care & Handling: January/February 2006.
• care & handling: March 2005.
• Care & Handling: March 2006.
• Care & Handling: November/December 2006.
• Care & Handling: October 2006.
• Care & Handling: October 2007.
• Care & Handling: Work Smarter.
• Coast to Coast: August/September 2005.
• Cut Foliage Keeps You in the Green $.
• Design Workshop: June/July 2007.
• Driving Garden Flowers to Drink.
• Featuring Fall.
• From the Editor: March 2006.
• from the Editor: October 2005.
• Hands On: Leaves of Copper.
• Hands On: January 2008.
• Holiday Transitions Made Easy.
• Insight: April 2005.
• Keys to Successfully Managing Your Staff.
• Laying the “F Word” to Rest.
• Marketing for florists.
• Marketing for florists: April 2006.
• Marketing for florists: August 2005.
• Marketing for florists: August/September 2006.
• Marketing for florists: January/February 2006.
• Marketing for florists: March 2006.
• Marketing for florists: may 2005.
• Marketing for florists: Meet Today's Bride.
• Marketing for florists: October 2006.
• Marketing for florists: With Sympathy.
• Minter's Message: April 2005.
• Minters message: May 2005.
• On the Level with Neville: A Market That Never Dies.
• On the Level with Neville: Have U Upgraded 2 the Internet?.
• On the Level with Neville: Hot New Trends for 2009.
• On the Level with Neville: January 2008.
• On the Level with Neville: Marketing Your Shop – For Free!.
• On the Level with Neville: Prom flowers . . . like, whatever!.
• On the Level with Neville: Spicing Up Sympathy.
• On the Level with Neville: The Inside Scoop on Interior Design.
• Point of Sale Strategies That Blossom.
• Point of View: Developing a New Tool for the Trade.
• Point of View: Do Florists Need Certification?.
• Point of View: Eat or Be Eaten.
• Point of View: Fair Trade Blooms.
• Point of View: January 2008.
• Point of View: Managing the Cold Chain 101.
• Point of View: Relating to Your Funeral Director.
• Prom Dates.
• Summer Marketing.
• The Art and Science of Branding.
• The ‘Right Stuff’ .
• Top Shops: 130 Years Strong .
• Top Shops: Branching Out.
• Top Shops: Two Stems Ahead.
• What’s Driving Fall Sales?.
• ‘Practices’ Make Perfect.

Editorial

• from the publisher: august 2005.
• From the Publisher: Log On.

Features

• A Bride for All Seasons.
• 2007 European Preview .
• A Bride's New Sidekick: A Q&A with two top wedding planners.
• A Look Back Through the Pages.
• A look inside: Flower Studio.
• A look inside: June/July 2005.
• A Look Inside: March 2006.
• A Touch of Autumn.
• A Touch of Autumn.
• An Old City’s New Vigour.
• Appreciating Administrators.
• Autumn’s Booty.
• Back to Nature.
• Banking on Credit.
• Beautifying the Home .
• Blooming Together.
• By Design: Chantal Blondin.
• By Design: Donna Gleeson.
• By Design: January 2008.
• By Design: Sonia Park.
• By Design: Susan MacIntosh.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: Aug 2005.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: Aug 2005.
• C&D Design Portfolio: January/February 2006.
• C&D DESIGN Portfolio: May 2005.
• C&D Design Portfolio: November/December 2006.
• Care & Handling: November/December 2007.
• Coast to Coast: August/September 2005.
• Coast to Coast: August/September 2006.
• coast to coast: March 2005.
• Coast to Coast: November/December 2005.
• Coast to Coast: October 2006.
• Containers & Vases: What’s new for ’07.
• Creating a Foundation for Success.
• Culinary CAFA.
• Design Portfolio: June/July 2007.
• Design Workshop: November/December 2007.
• Designing the Future.
• Do the Right Thing.
• End of Term .
• Established Florists in Canada for over 100 years.
• Fair Trade Decoded.
• Featured Floral Designers.
• Floral Liaisons Networking in the Industry.
• Floral Marketing Funding Initiative Coalition.
• Flowers Canada Redux.
• Founders of the Floriculture Industry .
• Fresh Trends.
• from the editor: May 2005.
• Gourmet Gift Baskets.
• Graduating with Floral Pizzazz.
• Graduating With Glitz and Glitter.
• Green Is the New Black: Consumers take interest in greener flowers.
• Grower Direct - A Floral Franchise.
• Growing, Harvesting, and Arranging flowers from the Garden .
• Hands On: An Accent for Any Day.
• Hands On: Family Tree Tribute.
• Helping Bosses Say Thanks.
• Home Sweet Home.
• How Do You Attract Staff?.
• Insight: June/July 2006.
• Ital Florist Is Up to the Challenge.
• Keeping with Tradition.
• Lemon Tree Florist.
• Make Over Your Shop: Ten steps to a brand new look .
• Making Arrangements.
• Maternal Instincts.
• New Varieties: April 2006.
• Not Your Grandma’s ‘Silks’: Permanents perfect for home décor .
• Our Customers Deserve Better.
• Part Two: A Site for Sore Eyes.
• Pétales.ca.
• Pleasant Under Glass.
• Poinsettia Sales Survey for Christmas 2005.
• Practicality is Blooming for Mother’s Day .
• Putting Safety First.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: June/July 2007.
• Quebec Gleanings: April 2005.
• Removing Red.
• Singing the Blues... and Reds.
• Stress Busting 101.
• Sympathy Keepsakes.
• Taking Stock of Your Inventory.
• The Flower Pot Spins a Profitable Web.
• Tivoli Florist .
• Top Shops: A Walk on the Wild Side.
• Top Shops: Adding the Custom Touch.
• Top Shops: Combining service and tech.
• Top Shops: Soaking Up the Limelight.
• Transitional Displays.
• Trites Flower Shop.
• Valentine’s Day 2006.
• winter weddings.
• Working with CUPID.
• Wrapped Up in the Web.

Recommended

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New Products

New Products

• A container perfect for designing.
• A-ROO's new Serengeti Collection.
• Action Imports Introduces New Wall Décor.
• Add Sparkle to Designs With Deco Ice.
• Aeschynanthus ‘Twister’.
• Ageratum Esparanza.
• AIFD Elite Rose Partners.
• AIFD Expecting Sellout for National Symposium.
• Anthurium Hocus Pocus Brown.
• Artificial Moss Better Than the Real Thing.
• Artificial Palm Tree Brings the Tropics Indoors.
• Avanquest’s Bookkeeper 2007.
• Baby Feet Collection.
• Bamboo From Scheurich Adds Natural Touch.
• Bliss Roses – Sell an Emotion, Not a Commodity.
• Blumebud: A Vase and Card Holder All in One.
• Book Review: Acres of Glass by Dale O’Hara.
• BotaniWipe Keeps Plants Clean, Healthy and Shiny.
• Calathea ‘Beautystar’.
• Candle Scapes.
• Capturing the scent of the holidays.
• Ceramic Vases New From Action Imports.
• Cherry Blossom Tree Detailed and Realistic.
• Christmas Roses Ready for Holiday Season.
• Chrysal USA Launches Energy Drink For Roses.
• ColdHeat™ Introduces the Freestyle™ Cordless Glue Gun .
• Coldpack Airliner Technology Offers Solution to Packaging Problems.
• Connect Gift Bag – A Gift to Go.
• Containers That Will Brighten Up Any Pot.
• Cottage chic looks for spring.
• Easy Grow Kit With Culinary Herbs.
• Element Imports’ New Eco Line .
• Eminence Design presents an innovative ew line of quality, hand made flowers.
• Extech Data Systems announces new thermal printer.
• Feather Roses Arrive!.
• Fitz Adds Glitz.
• Flameless Candles a Safe Way to Light Up.
• Floral Spheres, Pomanders Now Simpler Than Ever.
• Florists Supply offers new home décor item.
• Freesia ‘White Giant’.
• Fresco Scheurich Vase a Perfect Match for Orchids.
• FridgeRefresh helps flowers last.
• Gardening Gift Basket .
• Get Well Collection.
• GLASSWEAR™ Adds Value to Vases.
• Hand painted cards deliver a personal touch.
• Handmade Bamboo Flowers.
• Hofland introduces line of candleholders.
• Hofland Introduces New Ceramic Vase.
• Hofland Introduces New Ceramics.
• Hofland Premieres New Florence Urn and Pedestal.
• Hpnotiq's Bubbles 'n Blue is the only way to say "I do".
• Illume Presents Candles for Him & Her .
• Jinnoo Flower Vase.
• Keep bouquets fresh and Super Wet.
• Koen Pack USA reinvents to vase.
• Light Up Your Planters.
• Lilium Asiatic Group ‘Cheops.
• Make Complementing Your Roses Easier.
• Marble-finished planters from Hofland.
• May Arts Introduces Five New Wholesale Ribbons for Valentine's Day.
• MEI Makes Temporary Portable Displays Easy.
• Mercury Glass Offers Sleek, Silvery Shine.
• Micro-Gerbera ‘Kameleon’.
• Mushrooms to Go Wild For.
• New armature from Florists Supply.
• New Celtic Red Collection from Action Imports.
• New Cut Flower Pail Collection.
• New decorative wall decor.
• New Eye-catching Planters .
• New fall coloured bouquet.
• New Fashion Forward Products for Valentine’s Day.
• New Fibreglass Container from Hofland.
• New line of ceramics from Action Imports.
• New Olympia Line from Hofland.
• New organza ribbon available in variety colours, sizes.
• New Premium Rose Flower Food from Floralife.
• New Product Available at Hofland.
• New product to light up your designs.
• New Sherbert Line Just in Time for Spring.
• New silk premade bouquets from Pioneer Wholesale Co..
• New SpiritTM Collection Containers Provide More Design Possibilities.
• New Spring Glass Vase Line.
• New Varieties: January/February 2006.
• New Varieties: May 2006.
• New Varieties: October 2006.
• New Vase Perfect for Spring.
• Oasis Adds Four New Colours of Aluminum Wire.
• Oasis adds more glassware to product line.
• OASIS Floral Foam Garland a Christmas Timesaver.
• OASIS Floral Products Gives Florists the Right Tools.
• OASIS Floral Spheres – No More Foam Carving.
• Oasis Introduces Place-It Grande Holders.
• Pioneer Wholesale Co. Offers a New Bouquet Holder.
• Pot Covers Available in a Variety of Colours.
• Precious Metals Line from Action Imports.
• Printed Totes for Gifts To Go .
• Product Showcase: April 2006.
• Product Showcase: January/February 2006.
• Product Showcase: May 2006.
• Romance is Back.
• Rosa EmotionsTM.
• Royal Green Introduces Green Potted Calla Lily.
• Rustic Wire a Natural Accessory for Designs.
• Scheurich provides containers with colour.
• Scheurich trends towards nature.
• Scheurich’s New Pot Offers a Natural Look.
• Seasons by Botanico Introduces New Candle Line,.
• Send a Message With Chalkboard Vases.
• Shimmer Wrap Wristlet from Oasis.
• Skcandle Essentials™.
• Smithers-Oasis Launches Line of Glass Vases.
• Sparkle Pots Add Glitz to Holiday Plants.
• Spirit™ Collection.
• sThe new No Ming vase from Golden Rose.
• Temkin Introduces Biodegradable Film.
• Terra Nostra®.
• The LOMEY® Design Vase.
• Think “Outside the Vase”.
• Toadally Yours Collection.
• Tulip Elisabeth.
• Vazu USA Introduces Low-cost, Sturdy Vase.
• Vriesea ‘Snow White’.
• Winning Bouquet Combinations.
• Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Grace’.

News

News

• Canadian retailers face a bleak New Year.
• Canadians environmentally concerned but distrust 'green' claims.
• High fuel costs a silver lining for Wal-Mart.
• Web shoppers care more about payment security than pricing, survey says .
• "Apology" bouquets flying off shelves.
• 'Botanical Energy' the trend for summer.
• 'Longlasting Beauty' - new book from Fleur Creatif.
• 1-800-Flowers.com adds new technology for Mother's Day.
• 1-800-Flowers.com announces Celebrations.com.
• 1-800-Flowers.com debuts Blackberry-friendly ordering service.
• 1-800-FLOWERS.COM: Planet Friendly Boutique.
• 10 advertising words to avoid in 2009.
• 10 Questions for a florist.
• 2006 Canadian Florist Conference in Toronto.
• 2008 AIFD Symposium to Present Latest Trends.
• 56 per cent of Canadians on a social network.
• A look at home decor trends for 2009.
• A snapshot of wedding trends.
• Adding social media to your small business marketing tool kit.
• After sales, will shoppers pay full price again?.
• AIFD and CIFD – Educational Partners.
• AIFD launches new certified designer program.
• AIFD Offers Partners Marketing Package.
• AIFD symposium to present latest trends.
• AIFD to Offer New Designation.
• AIFD's 2008 national symposium a success.
• Alberta bans expiry dates for gift cards.
• Anne Jordan AIFD, MMF Joins FTD Education Team.
• B.C industry brings in comprehensive plan on plastic bags.
• B.C. florist gives out flowers for recycled vases.
• B.C. florist warns about credit-card scam.
• B.C. retail sales trend continues to decline.
• Baby boomer buying power: A force to reckon with.
• Bank of Canada Helps Fight on Fraud.
• Banks can now offer multiple credit card brands.
• Bargaining makes a comeback.
• Beautiful blooms reigned at World Rose Festival.
• Beware of discounting in tough times.
• Big apps for small business.
• Big news for Vancouver small business.
• Big trouble for big-box stores.
• Blog Talk: Are holidays still relevant to the retail florist industry?.
• Blogs find favour as buying guides .
• Bloomex joins the Canadian Cancer Society in their fight against cancer.
• Blooms Avenue Features All-Ontario Growers.
• Boomer business owners more likely to delay retirement.
• Boomers shake up funeral industry.
• Budget breakdown for small businesses.
• Business Confidence Rebounds in Fourth Quarter.
• Businesses cheer credit boost, tax cuts.
• Calgary florist gives tips on how to give more than just roses.
• California Fires Damages Flower and Plant Crops.
• Campaigning for Local Flowers.
• Canada Blooms again in 2009.
• Canada Blooms Elements.
• Canada Blooms moving to Direct Energy Centre.
• Canada Post blooms with fresh rhododendrons.
• Canada's economy will shrink sharply next year: Scotiabank.
• Canada's first ever Red Day just three weeks away.
• Canadian consumer sentiment brightening.
• Canadian consumers hunt for bargains.
• Canadian customers won't wait around.
• Canadian economy hitting skids in time for Christmas.
• Canadian employees will face continued decline in salary increases this year.
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Weighs in on Recent Federal and Provincial Budget.
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business Gauges Small Business Confidence.
• Canadian Floral Design School Preparing for Classes in Dubai.
• Canadian holiday retail sales to prove more resilient than expected: observers.
• Canadian income tax FAQs for small businesses.
• Canadian Institute of Floral Design Welcomes New Additions.
• Canadian retail sales weaker than expected.
• Canadian retailers within rights to refuse $50 bills.
• Canadian small and independent businesses stand up to credit card companies.
• Canadian small business owners are happy to go it alone.
• Canadians are committed to investing in their homes.
• Canadians continue to spend for good service.
• Canadians cut retail spending in August.
• Canadians frugal, but less fretful .
• Canadians plan to show Mom the love.
• Canadians planning to do more stay-at-home summer entertaining.
• Canadians spending less online: poll.
• Canadians still choose retailers over discounters during holidays: Moneris.
• Canadians turn to newspapers in times of crisis.
• Canadians turning to coupons to cope with higher living costs.
• Cash-strapped consumers hunt for bargains.
• Cause marketing makes for good sales.
• CFIB helps businesses prevent fraud.
• CFIB Offers Online Small Business Management Certificate Program (www.sbmcertified.com).
• CFIB reaction to federal budget 2009 .
• Chain of Life Network Studies.
• Chip and PIN technology catching on.
• CIFD travels back to Dubai to speak at conference.
• CIFDs return to Dubai a success.
• City of Edmonton Selling Flowers.
• Coalition calls for moratorium on fee increases and new premium cards.
• Colombian Exporters Welcome FTA with U.S. .
• Color Marketing Group predicts hot colour trends for 2009.
• Columnist: Kenyan roses bring social, environmental change.
• Come see us at Garden & Florist Expo.
• Come see us at the CanWest Hort Show.
• Comedian Advocates for Florists.
• Common mistakes retailers make on Black Friday.
• Companies, not consumers, should pay for Ontario's recycling: report.
• Competition Bureau releases guidelines to prevent greenwashing.
• Confidence sags to '92 recession levels.
• Confidence up slightly in post-budget environment: survey.
• Consumer confidence rises on strength of future expectations .
• Consumer confidence shows March uptick.
• Consumer confidence the highest in 15 months .
• Consumer Prices Rise Despite GST Cut.
• Consumer spending expectations for Easter.
• Consumers get frugal, so retailers get creative.
• Consumers gravitating towards Canadian-made giftware.
• Consumers remain cautious and expert to curtail spending this holiday.
• Consumers second-guess everyday spending.
• Contest winner spreads joy with flowers.
• Cookstown florist blossoms at Junos.
• Cornell 'Scent' Expert welcomes spring at Canada Blooms.
• Credit card costs go up and stores begin to feel pinch.
• Credit card debt measures an 'insult'.
• Credit card fee battle in the cards?.
• Credit card rates and fees could be changing soon.
• Cupid goes head to head with economy this Valentine’s Day in the U.S..
• Customer service 'rules of conduct' for your staff.
• Customers in control online.
• Customers who touch a product, buy it: study.
• Cutting back can mean less room for technology.
• Dad takes back seat to gas and food costs.
• Date change alert: FC Toronto Chapter design show.
• Death takes a holiday.
• Decorators are seeing red, copper and gold this Christmas.
• Depressionista? Wal-Mart is the hot new store.
• Direct2Florist and WF&FSA Team Up.
• Don’t blend tax on price tags, stores say.
• Don’t ignore the boomers!.
• Double Your Sales.
• Downtown Montreal retailers can stay open late.
• Duo delivers architectural take on flowers .
• Dutch Auction Clock Now Recognizes FFP.
• Eco line wins Super Floral Show award.
• Eco-friendly flowers: what your customers are reading.
• Economic sentiment sours, consumers cut spending: Survey.
• Economists foresee gloomy Canadian retail picture.
• Economy forces online retailers to shift focus.
• Edible flowers are the new rage.
• Educational opportunities at Florist Expo.
• Eighty-two per cent of consumers still buying green: report.
• Employee word-of-mouth can help promote your business.
• Employees want to help companies go green.
• Environmental survey reveals what Canadians are doing for the environment.
• Exciting New Workshop Announcement.
• Facebook – A New Way to Send Flowers?.
• Fair Plants Launched in U.K..
• Faux Flowers No Longer a Faux Pas.
• FCR Addresses Unfair Competition.
• Federal budget 2009 aid for Canadian small business.
• Federal budget offers a measure of hope for Canadian retailers: Retail Council of Canada.
• Fewer Roses Sold in 2006 in European Markets.
• Fewer than 10 per cent of brides cutting costs.
• Fighting retail crime.
• Fire destroys Winnipeg florist.
• First Ever Floral Paradise Trade Show Comes to Mississauga.
• Five recession business mistakes you don’t want to make.
• Five ways your biz can make more money.
• FloraHolland Sets Sales Record of Eur Two Billion.
• Floral & Garden Expo appoints new director.
• Floral Battle of the World to Take Place in Nice.
• Floral brands get aggressive for Mother's Day.
• Floral GTIN initiative moves forward quickly.
• Floral Marketing Funding Initiative Coalition Ceases Activity.
• Floral Production in the Media.
• Floralife Sold.
• Floras Forum: June/July 2006.
• Florida florist managing gas prices.
• Florist beware! Scams occuring in the industry.
• Florist falls victim to credit card fraud.
• Florist finalist for 'entrepreneur of the year'.
• Florist recycles vases for Earth Day.
• Florist uses t-shirt to talk about the environment .
• Florist-hair salon combination a hit.
• Florists can celebrate the New Year at the Rose Parade.
• Florists get their own 'Iron Chef' like contest in Palm Beach.
• Florists Name Fresh Product as the Number One Quality They Look for in a Wholesaler.
• Florists talk bridal trends.
• FloristWare Releases First Major Upgrade.
• FloristWare Releases Major Upgrade.
• FloristWare's Special Educational Version .
• Florverde certified flower growers recognized at international flower show.
• Florverde flower growers recognized by GLOBALGAP standard.
• Flower and garden trends from Canada Blooms.
• Flower auction in full bloom.
• Flower Confidential on CBC’s The Current.
• Flower Council’s Winter 2007 Trend – Floral Empire.
• Flower giving rituals from Russia.
• Flower power flexes TV muscle.
• Flower promos take root at SAF/FPO "Vitamin F" video shoot.
• Flower sales boost United Online earnings, stock takes off.
• Flower shop proposal made on CBC's Dragons' Den.
• Flower shop still here a blooming century later.
• Flower-buying crowd shrinks at Mother's Day.
• FlowerChat Turns Five.
• Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. and Flowers Canada Retail Reach Agreement to Consolidate.
• Flowers Canada (Ontario) Ltd. Launches Pick Ontario.
• Flowers hit the big screen in Times Square.
• Flowers in fashion on the red carpet.
• Flowers make magazine's gift-giving list.
• Flowers still smell sweet to customers.
• Flowers, jewellery top Mother's Day purchases.
• Forecast: Holiday season sales will be at lowest since 1991.
• FPO Kicks Off 2008 Campaign.
• Free Book Giveaway Contest Winner!.
• Free e-cards feature renowned floral images.
• Fresh trends: Freesias to go.
• FTD acquired by United Online Inc..
• FTD Announces Date for the FTD Canadian Florist Conference.
• FTD Florists Can Join the Gift Business .
• FTD Holiday Orders Drop Four Per Cent.
• FTD Puts Celebrity Floral Designs in Supermarkets .
• FTD's new owners plan promotions.
• FTD’s New Automated Direct Mail Service.
• Gas prices affecting florists in U.S..
• Gas prices pushed inflation rate to 3.4 per cent in July.
• Gerhild Somann Announces her Retirement.
• Getaway for the Weekend at the Fall 2008 FTD Canadian Florist Conference .
• Gift card spending drops as budget-focused holiday shoppers look for bargains.
• Gift cards in depth: the lure of plastic.
• Globe and Mail Introduces Small Business Event Calendar.
• Going green on Earth Day.
• Google gives small businesses web stats.
• Grand & Toy launches new networking site for small businesses.
• Great Newsletter Tip.
• GTA independent retailers speak their mind.
• Halifax florist plays King for a day.
• Halloween celebrations rise as consumers look to escape everyday realities.
• Happy Earth Day!.
• Has consumer pessimism peaked?.
• Helium Supply Deflating.
• Her bouquets are bound for Olympic glory.
• Hiring freeze more likely than layoffs: Survey.
• Hofland named 2008 CGTA supplier of the year.
• Hofland Welcomes Seasoned Sales Representative .
• Holey Soles Donates 100,000 Pairs of Shoe Soles4Souls.
• Holiday music sensitive to economic stress.
• Holiday shoppers sought out online reviews: Nielsen.
• Holiday shoppers treated like celebrities.
• Holiday Shopping Preview.
• Holly's symbolism at Christmas goes way back.
• Home ecology study gets PR push from 1-800-Flowers.com .
• Homemade Flower Food Not the Solution.
• Hot trends for holiday 2008.
• How consumers shop differently today.
• How the net generation is changing retail.
• How to advertise on YouTube.
• How to get a media hit.
• How to go green and stay cost-competitive.
• Humour the secret ingredient to making an ad sucessful.
• In downturn, brides-to-be embrace their inner paper-bag princess.
• In tough times, companies coddle their regulars .
• Industry reaction 2007-2008 federal budget.
• Internet shopping clicks with Canadians in 2007.
• John G. Hofland founder passes away.
• Juno competition a big boost for floral shop .
• Keeping your point-of-sale secure.
• Kenya's flower industry confronts global slump.
• Kitchen florist: Flowers add beauty, flavor to food.
• Larger Florists Due 60 Per Cent of Hard Goods Sales .
• Let competition regulate debit and credit card providers: Visa Canada head.
• Love and hate by the five-cent bagful.
• Major update unveiled for FTD Mercury POS.
• Man Says Florist’s Note Wrecked Marriage.
• Manitoba will see two minimum wages increases in 2009.
• Marketing during a recession.
• Martha Stewart flower line launched.
• Metz Canada Ltd. enters merger agreement with Flying Dutch Flowers Inc..
• Minimum wage increases across Canada.
• More Canadians Join WF&FSA.
• More consumers click on 'print' for online coupon savings.
• More economic pain expected in 2009.
• More media coverage of 'green' Valentine's flowers.
• Most Canadians donate time or money: survey.
• Most consumers haven't reduced spending: survey.
• Mother's Day spending plans revealed.
• Mother's Day statistics from the FPO.
• Multiple names can boost e-commerce traffic and sales .
• Myers Industries to Acquire ITML Horticultural Products.
• National small business optimism near record low .
• Natural ideas from the Flower Council of Holland.
• Natural light a bright idea for retailers.
• Neville goes on the level with the CBC.
• New additions to 2008 Garden & Florist Expo .
• New Barcode System Could Speed Up Floral Supply Chain.
• New Brunswick florist designs for Sir Elton John.
• New campaign urges consumers to get daily dose of Vitamin F.
• New eco-group of consumers: precyclers.
• New Format for The Superfloral Show.
• New home and garden decor show comes to Toronto.
• New Internet Advertising Program by FTD.
• New seminar announced on the West Coast.
• New step-by-step guide helps floral companies benefit from GTIN box coding .
• New study supports flowers positive effect at work.
• New Wal-Mart style unifies stores .
• New wedding book from BloomNet.
• New York Times Op-Ed Worries About the Loss of Florists.
• New-era mall gives pedestrians a leg up.
• Newspapers still the place to advertise.
• Nimblest retailers will trump hard times.
• No More Expiry Dates on Ontario and Manitoba Gift Cards.
• Nova Scotia.
• NRF releases holiday 2008 forecast.
• NRF: 67 per cent will buy flowers for mom.
• NRF: Consumers won't spend as much this Mother's Day.
• NRF: Gift cards and cash popular grad gifts.
• NRF: Gift cards to be the most requested gift this holiday.
• NRF: U.S. retail sales rose in April.
• Number of retail florists decline in the U.S..
• OFA Short Course Named as One of the 200 Largest U.S. Trade Shows.
• OFA Short Course one of 200 largest U.S. trade shows.
• OFA's John Holmes dies unexpectedly.
• One in five will shop for Mom online: surveys.
• One-fifth of marketers send e-mails after users unsubscribe .
• Online bargain hunters get social.
• Online florist ads deliver best same-day sales on Yahoo .
• Online sales climb in U.S. despite economy.
• Ontario.
• Ontario Flower Growers Sprouts New Consumer Brand.
• Ontario Gets New Holiday.
• Ontario growers vote yes.
• Ontario to forge ahead with sales tax reform.
• Ontario’s Minimum Wage to Rise Feb. 1.
• Op-ed addresses flowers and Columbian free-trade .
• Organic trade association applauds new Canadian organic regulations.
• Organic Trade Association sees promise in federal government support .
• Ornamental sector big and blooming.
• Oshawa florist discusses reasons for closure.
• Ottawa begins credit and debit card inquiry.
• Ottawa Slashes Taxes.
• P.E.I's economy showing resilience against turbulent North American market.
• Parliamentary hearings to probe VISA/MasterCard gouging.
• PENNSYLVANIA FLORISTS HAIL TRADE PRACTICE LAW.
• Penny costs more than a cent to make.
• Pick Ontario Freshness Campaign Launches in Ontario.
• Pick Ontario takes 'go local' to Queen's Park.
• Ping.fm makes social media strategy easy.
• Plants effective in decreasing tiredness .
• Plastic bag fee takes effect in Toronto.
• Pokon & Chrysal Increasing Their Distribution in Canada.
• Pokon & Chrysal International BV Sells.
• Poll results on Valentine's Day spending habits.
• Poll: 22 per cent will buy flowers for mom.
• Preston Bailey's mantra: Go BIG or stay home.
• Price cuts reveal the fears of retailers.
• Price-sensitive consumers lift discounters.
• Products Priced 24 Per Cent Higher North of the Border.
• Protecting your business from business interruption.
• Quebec consumers plan to spend less .
• Quebec Gleanings.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: January/February 2006.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: March 2006.
• Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: May 2006.
• Quebec man plans to launch all-obituary channel.
• Quebecers intend to spend with care in 2009.
• RBC says Ontario's economy slipping into a recession .
• RCC applauds Alberta Premier's call to Harper for limits on credit and debit fees .
• Redcliff florist closing after 50 years in business.
• Referral offers your customers can't refuse .
• Relief on the way for B.C. small businesses.
• Remembering an industry pioneer.
• Remembering Edmonton florist Ron Lelievre.
• Remove Pollen Without Staining.
• Research firm predicts retail recovery by mid-2009.
• Research reveals how different ages buy flowers.
• Retail advice for changing times.
• Retail Council applauds Ontario's tax harmonization.
• Retail Council makes it easy for retailers to lobby MPs.
• Retail Council of Canada launches independent retailer project.
• Retail degrees meet strong demand.
• Retail holiday season to ring a little less loudly: Ernst & Young.
• Retail industry expert offers holiday sales predictions.
• Retail jobs a refuge for older Americans.
• Retail jobs no longer 'just a pit stop in life'.
• Retail sales edge up in May, fuelled by higher gas prices.
• Retail sales fall 0.9 per cent in October.
• Retail sales fall 2.4 per cent in November.
• Retail sales in 2008 unlikely to beat 2007.
• Retail sales in Calgary continue to grow.
• Retail sales in Canada slip in February.
• Retail sales rise 0.6 per cent in April after flat March.
• Retail sales signal slowdown, not recession.
• Retail Sales Surged .
• Retail spending in Canada up in January.
• Retail therapy: Canadians consumed by consumption.
• Retail trade results and outlook for 2009: CQCD.
• Retailers adjust to the new frugality.
• Retailers adjusting return policies to provide good customer service in down economy.
• Retailers bite the price bullet for Christmas.
• Retailers prepare for weak holiday sales season.
• Retailers' results rise despite hard times.
• Reuse/recycle vases campaign draws in customers.
• Revolutionary Technology Eliminates Perishable Flower Problem.
• Rise in Rose Production Around the Equator.
• SAF Releases 2007 Floriculture Industry Study.
• SAF urges U.S. funeral directors to omit "in lieu of".
• SAF: U.S. florist population down by 14 per cent.
• SAIFD Trillium Chapter.
• Sales trends and predictions for Administrative Professionals Week.
• Saskatchewan .
• Saskatchewan economy staying strong, says RBC Economics .
• Score one for the retail florist.
• Scotiabank launches one-stop web site for small business owners.
• Sears becomes first major Canadian retailer to offer personalized gift cards.
• Selling flowers helps homeless man blossom.
• Senate: Ottawa must repair credit-card market.
• Send stylish bouquets home as party favours.
• Sherway Gardens host to floral art show.
• Shoe-Fleur Takes Floral Design One Step Further.
• Shoppers cash-strapped, cranky this season.
• Shoppers keeping credit cards in their wallets.
• Shoppers torn on paying for bags.
• Shoppers visit to buy on ProFlowers.com .
• Shoppers want more personalization in gift cards.
• Shopping bag deadines eased in Toronto.
• Six Canadians receive AIFD accreditation.
• Slingflower: a social networking florist.
• Small biz owners sacrifice salaries to keep staff.
• Small Business Confidence Makes Solid Gain in First Quarter of 2007 .
• Small business set to outperform in downturn.
• Small businesses confident and optimistic.
• Small businesses have cautious outlook on future.
• Small businesses toying with social networking.
• Smaller retailers can do just fine with a little independent thought.
• Smaller retailers see boost as shoppers stay closer to home.
• Social networking sites are an inexpensive way to reach audience.
• Social networking sites attracting boomers.
• SRC Print & Graphics Becomes Primary Supplier for Forms and Printing.
• Stats Can Reveals Economic Situation of Greenhouse, Sod and Nursery Industry.
• Stats Can reveals who's going online.
• Stronger industry will emerge from the recession, say SAF leaders .
• Study finds that a happy worker a healthy, cheaper worker.
• Study reveals that shoppers are finding malls 'boring'.
• Study says some female shoppers are recession-proof.
• Study: greenwashing affects 98 per cent of products.
• Study: Internet strategy essential to offline retail.
• Summer means vacation - how to get away worry-free.
• Sun Life Financial study finds nearly half of Canadians will be working past age 65 .
• Surrey florists go green with recycling initiative.
• Survey reveals how Canadians shop online.
• Survey reveals many small businesses believe they are too small to attract fraudsters.
• Survey shows Canadian retailers are taking necessary actions to combat theft.
• Survey: older demographics biggest users of green products.
• Survey: small businesses more confident about themselves than economy.
• Survey: U.S. shoppers trade down - but not on all items.
• Survival steps for retailers in today's economic environment.
• Teatro Verde opens new Toronto location.
• Teleflora Acquires Stems & Bunches.
• Teleflora and Stand Up to Cancer join forces .
• Teleflora introduces Tinker Bell Bouquet.
• Teleflora Kicks Off 2008 Make Someone Smile® Week .
• Teleflora Launches New Websitea.
• Teleflora launches The Flower Blog.
• Teleflora Names New Chief Operating Officer.
• Teleflora Partners With Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
• Teleflora partners with MiGi for baby gifts.
• Teleflora ramps up advertising for Mother’s Day.
• Teleflora suits up for Super Bowl.
• Temkin International, Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary .
• Temkin is Making the Move.
• Text messages can quench plants' thirst.
• The 25 best independents in the U.S..
• The 3/50 project looks out for independents.
• The 7 new truths about your customers.
• The art of the self-imposed deadline.
• The customer rules, again.
• The effect of social networking on retailers.
• The FPO helps florists increase Halloween sales.
• The power of fair-trade flowers.
• The sales economy: Canada now has more workers in stores than factories.
• The secrets of marketing in a web 2.0 world.
• The secrets of selling online .
• The small store guide to holiday survival .
• Tips for building a small business website.
• To catch a thief, catch a liar.
• Toronto eyes retail ban on packaging.
• Toronto florist enlists neighbours help.
• Toronto Star puts grocery store flowers to the test.
• toronto.com Offers Free Listings to GTA Businesses.
• Trucking Rates and/or Surcharges Expected to Rise Sharply .
• Turnover increases retail productivity: StatsCan.
• Twitter proves to be asset for local businesses.
• Two florists reveal what reality is like on TV.
• Two-thirds of Canadians say they plan to holiday shop at Wal-Mart.
• Two-thirds of consumers will use the web for part of holiday shopping: Shop.org.
• U.S. and Canada finalize organic agreement.
• U.S. bans flower exports from New Zealand.
• U.S. consumer magazines promote flower power.
• U.S. floral designer works the White House.
• U.S. floral spending rose to $20.9B in 2008 .
• U.S. florists talk about industry struggles.
• U.S. holiday shoppers planning to make a budget and check it twice.
• U.S. retail sales post big drop in November.
• U.S. retail sales show unexpected rebound in January.
• U.S. retailers report sluggish September sales.
• U.S. retailers report weak August sales .
• U.S. retailers texting and 'twittering' sales promotions.
• U.S. small-business owners lobby to cut credit card fees.
• UAE flower industry endures effects of crisis.
• Upping the WOW-factor builds brand loyalty.
• Urban retailers show growth in early 2008.
• Valentine's blues for flower growers.
• Valentine's Day remains important gift giving occasion for Canadians .
• Valentine's Day sales up from 2007 in U.S..
• VeriFlora™ Sustainability Certification Program Sees Growth in Customers and Profile.
• Video becoming indispensable for e-retailers.
• Vyn Flowers out of the “Fresh Business” .
• Wal-Mart 'Green Store' Cuts Energy.
• Wal-Mart Canada unveils environmental demonstration store.
• Wal-Mart sets goal to reduce its global plastic shopping bag waste by one-third.
• Wary shoppers point to sharp drop in outlook.
• Web exclusive: Christmas selling tips for 2008.
• Westbrook Floral Introduces Two New Showrooms.
• What to do when Wal-Mart sets up shop.
• What Valentine's Day trends consumers will be looking for.
• What’s all that Twitter about?.
• White House florist retires.
• Who buys flowers online? It isn't men.
• Wholesalers in the news.
• Wholesalers in the news.
• Whose word-of-mouth matters?.
• Why retailers are fed up over hidden credit card fees.
• Why retailing will never be the same again.
• Why young people should opt for a retail career .
• Will that be cash or cellphone?.
• Winner of first JTV/uBloom design contest announced.
• Winnipeg Grower Direct Franchisee Establishes Relationship with Big Brother Organization.
• Woman's Day: buy flowers, keep smiling.
• Woman's World gives flowers good PR .
• Women plan to save more in 2009: study.
• World Rose Festival coming to Vancouver in 2009.
• Worldly rose event hits town.
• Year-end checklist for small businesses.
• Young workers look for green employers.
• ‘Ecuadorian Flower Growers Misunderstood the Floral Marketing Funding Initiative’.
• ‘Food Miles’ a New Consumer Concern .

Newsletter

April2008

• Celebrating Earth Day.
• Chip and PIN technology catching on.
• Hofland introduces line of candleholders.
• On the Level with Neville: Mommy Dearest.
• Retail sales in 2008 unlikely to beat 2007.

APRIL24_2009

• 67 per cent will buy flowers for mom.
• Fleur Creatif Flowers & Interiors 2009 now available.
• Quebec man plans to launch all-obituary channel.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Small biz owners sacrifice salaries to keep staff.

Aug12008

• Canadians turning to coupons to cope with higher living costs.
• First ever Floral Paradise Trade Show comes to Mississauga.
• Internet driving sales at offline retailers.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Vacation worry free!.

August2008

• 1-800-Flowers.com debuts BlackBerry-friendly ordering service.
• A look at home decor trends for 2009.
• By Design: Susan MacIntosh.
• Florist beware! Scams occuring in the industry.
• New eco-group of consumers: precyclers.
• Retail advice for changing times.
• Send us your pictures!.

August292008

• Canadian customers won't wait around.
• Retail sales signal slowdown, not recession.
• Scams affecting the Canadian floral industry.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Six Canadians receive AIFD accreditation.
• Surrey florists go green with recycling initiative.

Dec192008

• Baby boomer buying power: A force to reckon with.
• Canadian holiday retail sales to prove more resilient than expected: observers.
• Canadian small business owners are happy to go it alone.
• Canadians are committed to investing in their homes.
• Happy holidays from Canadian Florist!.
• National small business optimism near record low .
• Natural light a bright idea for retailers.
• Shoppers keeping credit cards in their wallets.

Dec52008

• Credit card fee battle in the cards?.
• Hot trends for holiday 2008.
• New step-by-step GTIN guide for florists.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Shoppers cash-strapped, cranky this season.
• Web exclusive: Christmas selling tips for 2008.

Feb132009

• Consumer confidence rises slightly.
• Her bouquets are bound for Olympic glory.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Valentine's Day still important gift-giving occasion.
• Women plan to save more in 2009.

Feb272009

• A happy worker a healthy, cheaper worker.
• If you touch it, you buy it.
• Send us your pictures!.
• What have you done for the environment?.
• Who buys flowers online? It isn't men.

Jan022009

• Bargaining makes a comeback.
• Blogs find favour as buying guides .
• Colour trends for 2009.
• The secrets of marketing in a Web 2.0 world.

Jan162009

• Canadians chose retailers over discounters during holidays: Moneris.
• Humour the secret ingredient to making an ad successful.
• More hot colour trends for 2009.
• Send us your pictures!.
• The recession's frugal bride.

Jan302009

• Budget breakdown for small businesses.
• Send in your stories!.
• Study: Nearly half of Canadians will be working past age 65 .
• Two florists reveal what reality is like on TV.
• Valentine's Day trends for sweethearts.

July182008

• AIFD's 2008 national symposium a success.
• Colour-ology 101.
• Getaway for the Weekend at the Fall 2008 FTD Canadian Florist Conference .
• Number of retail florists decline in the U.S..
• Pick Ontario takes 'go local' to Queen's Park.
• Send us your pictures!.
• What would you like to read more about?.

July32009

• SAF: U.S. florist population down by 14 per cent.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Survey reveals how Canadians shop online.
• Ten ideas to help you cut costs.
• Upping the wow-factor builds brand loyalty.

July42008

• By Design Online Exclusive: Susanne Law.
• Flowers Help Second World War Couple Reconnect.
• Neville goes on the level with the CBC.
• Reuse/recycle vases campaign draws in customers.
• Send us your pictures!.

June052009

• Boomers shake up funeral industry.
• Designs by Cecilia ‘CC’ Roa, CPFD.
• Google gives small businesses web stats.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Slingflower: a social networking florist.

June192009

• AIFD launches new certified designer program.
• Death takes a holiday.
• Floral GTIN initiative moves forward .
• Instant flowers at your fingertips.
• Woman's Day: buy flowers, keep smiling.

June202008

• FC Toronto Chapter holds annual wedding design show.
• Flowers Help Second World War Couple Reconnect.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Stats Can reveals who's going online.
• The cost of rising fuel prices.

June62008

• Don’t ignore the boomers!.
• Highlights from Floral Summit 2008.
• Is the customer always right?.
• Love it or hate it?.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Survey shows Canadian retailers are taking more security measures.

March132009

• Cookstown florist blossoms at Junos.
• Cornell 'scent' expert at Canada Blooms.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Stronger industry will emerge from the recession, say SAF leaders .
• To Facebook or not to Facebook?.

March272009

• Canada Blooms again in 2009.
• How to get a media hit.
• Plants effective in fighting fatigue.
• Retail Council applauds Ontario's tax harmonization.
• Survival steps for retailers .

May222009

• Bridal budgets not affected by recession.
• Send us your pictures!.
• The 3/50 project looks out for independents.
• The power of free.
• Toronto florist enlists neighbours help.

May232008

• A snapshot of wedding trends.
• Exclusive photos: Pam's Flower Garden.
• Report on Mother's Day 2008.
• Send us your pictures!.

May82009

• 'Botanical Energy' the trend for summer.
• A new flower blooms at Canadian Florist.
• Come see us next week!.
• Research reveals how different ages buy flowers.
• The power of free.

May92008

• Download Dr. George Staby's white paper.
• New container complements blooms.
• Pick Ontario campaign gets underway.
• Score one for the retail florist.
• Send us your pictures!.

Nov212008

• Banks can now offer multiple credit card brands.
• Canadians spending less online in 2008: poll.
• Flowers make magazine's gift-giving list.
• Gift card spending drops as budget-focused holiday shoppers look for bargains.
• Internet shopping clicks with Canadians in 2007.
• Send us your pictures!.

November2008

• 2008 Flowers Canada Toronto Chapter Gold Cup Competition.
• 2008 Garden & Florist Expo: Floral Stage.
• Consumers second-guess everyday spending.
• NRF: Gift cards to be the most requested gift this holiday.
• Retail holiday season to ring a little less loudly.
• Scotiabank launches one-stop website for small business owners.
• Send us your pictures!.

Oct242008

• CAFA hosts 2008 Art in E-motion design show.
• Canadians cut retail spending in August.
• Relief on the way for B.C. small businesses.
• Retail industry expert offers holiday sales predictions.
• Send in your stories!.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Small business set to outperform in downturn.

October2008

• Who's responsible for educating your staff?.
• CPFD holds the People's Choice Competition 2008.
• Halloween celebrations rise as consumers look to escape everyday realities.
• P.E.I's economy showing resilience against turbulent North American market.
• Send in your stories!.
• Send us your pictures!.

Sept262008

• B.C industry brings in comprehensive plan on plastic bags.
• Canadian consumers hunt for bargains.
• NRF releases holiday 2008 forecast.
• Retail Council makes it easy for retailers to lobby MPs.
• Retail jobs no longer 'just a pit stop in life'.
• Scams affecting the Canadian floral industry.
• Send in your stories!.
• Send us your pictures!.

September2008

• Canadian small and independent businesses stand up to credit card companies.
• Gift card buyers seek a personal touch.
• New campaign urges consumers to get daily dose of Vitamin F.
• Scams affecting the Canadian floral industry.
• Send in your stories!.
• Send us your pictures!.
• Toronto eyes retail ban on packaging.

Web Exclusives

April2009

• CAFA returns to flower up the Junos.
• Ontario Flower Growers holds annual design competition.
• Smart retailing in tough times.
• Survival steps for retailers in today's economic environment.
• Sustainabilty in the floral industry .
• The evolution of a green florist.

August2008

• Extra resources: Troubleshooting your digital images.

December2008

• Christmas selling tips for 2008.

February2009

• Canada Blooms from Mar. 18 – 22, 2009.
• How you can keep your inventory in check.
• More website resources.
• To Facebook or not to Facebook?.

January 2008

• Book Review: Acres of Glass by Dale O’Hara.
• By Design online exclusive.
• By Design Online Exclusive: Susanne Law.
• By Design: Susan MacInosh.
• By Design: Web-Exclusive Materials List.
• Canada in full bloom.
• Colour-ology 101.
• Ergonomic Designing.
• FC Toronto Chapter holds annual wedding design show.
• Flowers Help Second World War Couple Reconnect.
• Highlights from Floral Summit 2008.
• Improving the Cold Chain for Cut Flowers and Potted Plants.
• On the Level with Neville: Mommy Dearest.
• Pam's Flower Garden.
• Pick Ontario campaign gets underway.

January2009

• Colour trends for 2009.
• Crossword: Preparing for Valentine's Day.
• Research has relevance for florists' Valentine's Day sales.
• Top Shop: Stems Floral Gallery online exclusive.

June2009

• Australian designer wows at Toronto Botanical Gardens.
• Birds of a flower flock together.
• Colour and style trends at UFG show.
• Florists get inspiration at Hofland show.
• Quebec florist to compete for Team Canada.
• Ten ideas to help you cut costs.
• The ‘in lieu of’ debate.

March2009

• Canada Blooms again in 2009.
• Many small businesses believe they are too small to attract fraudsters.

May2009

• Death takes a holiday.
• Designs by Cecilia ‘CC’ Roa, CPFD.
• Research reveals how different ages buy flowers.
• The best things on the net are free.

November2008

• 2008 Flowers Canada Toronto Chapter Gold Cup Competition.
• 2008 Garden & Florist Expo: Floral Stage.
• By Design online exclusive: Louisa Lam, CPFD.
• Flowers Canada Convention Coverage 2008.
• Nov/Dec 2008: By Design Exclusive.
• Nov/Dec 2008: Coast to Coast Photo Exclusive.

October2008

• By Design online exclusive: Louisa Lam, CPFD.
• CAFA hosts 2008 Art in E-motion design show.
• CPFD holds the People's Choice Competition 2008.
• Floral Paradise trade show a success.
• Scams affecting the Canadian floral industry.

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