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- Minter's Message: April 2005
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- On the Level With Neville: Designer Dilemma
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- On the Level with Neville: Marketing Your Shop – For Free!
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- A Look Back Through the Pages
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- A Touch of Autumn
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- Amanda's Top 10: Customer Turnofffs
- An Old City’s New Vigour
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- By Design: Chantal Blondin
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- Containers & Vases: What’s new for ’07
- Creating a Foundation for Success
- Culinary CAFA
- Design Portfolio: June/July 2007
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- 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: Family Tree Tribute
- Helping Bosses Say Thanks
- Home Sweet Home
- 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
- Our Customers Deserve Better
- Part Two: A Site for Sore Eyes
- Pétales.ca
- Planning for disaster: When bad things happen to good florists
- Pleasant Under Glass
- Poinsettia Sales Survey for Christmas 2005
- Practicality is Blooming for Mother’s Day
- Quebec Gleanings by Rita Truba: June/July 2007
- Quebec Gleanings: April 2005
- Reinvent Yourself: Turn a new leaf in your shop
- Removing Red
- Singing the Blues... and Reds
- Stress Busting 101
- Sympathy Keepsakes
- The Flower Pot Spins a Profitable Web
- Tivoli Florist
- 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
- What’s In Your Window?: Florists share display ideas
- winter weddings
Recommended
New Products
New Products
- Action Imports Introduces New Wall Décor
- Aeschynanthus ‘Twister’
- Ageratum Esparanza
- AIFD Elite Rose Partners
- AIFD Expecting Sellout for National Symposium
- Anthurium Hocus Pocus Brown
- 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
- 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
- Connect Gift Bag – A Gift to Go
- 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
- Floral Spheres, Pomanders Now Simpler Than Ever
- 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
- Handmade Bamboo Flowers
- Hofland introduces line of candleholders
- Hofland Introduces New Ceramic Vase
- Hofland Premieres New Florence Urn and Pedestal
- Hpnotiq's Bubbles 'n Blue is the only way to say "I do"
- Jinnoo Flower Vase
- Lilium Asiatic Group ‘Cheops
- Micro-Gerbera ‘Kameleon’
- New Celtic Red Collection from Action Imports
- New Cut Flower Pail Collection
- New fall coloured bouquet
- New Fashion Forward Products for Valentine’s Day
- New line of ceramics from Action Imports
- New organza ribbon available in variety colours, sizes
- New Premium Rose Flower Food from Floralife
- New Product Available at Hofland
- 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 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 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
- Precious Metals Line from Action Imports
- 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’s New Pot Offers a Natural Look
- Seasons by Botanico Introduces New Candle Line,
- Skcandle Essentials™
- 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
- Canadians environmentally concerned but distrust 'green' claims
- High fuel costs a silver lining for Wal-Mart
- 'Longlasting Beauty' - new book from Fleur Creatif
- 1-800-Flowers.com debuts Blackberry-friendly ordering service
- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM: Planet Friendly Boutique
- 2006 Canadian Florist Conference in Toronto
- 2008 AIFD Symposium to Present Latest Trends
- A look at home decor trends for 2009
- A snapshot of wedding trends
- AIFD and CIFD – Educational Partners
- AIFD Offers Partners Marketing Package
- AIFD symposium to present latest trends
- AIFD to Offer New Designation
- AIFD's 2008 national symposium a success
- Anne Jordan AIFD, MMF Joins FTD Education Team
- B.C. florist gives out flowers for recycled vases
- B.C. florist warns about credit-card scam
- Bank of Canada Helps Fight on Fraud
- Bloomex joins the Canadian Cancer Society in their fight against cancer
- Blooms Avenue Features All-Ontario Growers
- Business Confidence Rebounds in Fourth Quarter
- California Fires Damages Flower and Plant Crops
- Campaigning for Local Flowers
- Canada Blooms Elements
- Canadian customers won't wait around
- 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 Institute of Floral Design Welcomes New Additions
- Canadian retail sales weaker than expected
- Canadian retailers within rights to refuse $50 bills
- Canadians turning to coupons to cope with higher living costs
- CFIB Offers Online Small Business Management Certificate Program (www.sbmcertified.com)
- 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
- Colombian Exporters Welcome FTA with U.S.
- Columnist: Kenyan roses bring social, environmental change
- Comedian Advocates for Florists
- Competition Bureau releases guidelines to prevent greenwashing
- Consumer Prices Rise Despite GST Cut
- Consumers gravitating towards Canadian-made giftware
- Credit card rates and fees could be changing soon
- Customers in control online
- Dad takes back seat to gas and food costs
- Date change alert: FC Toronto Chapter design show
- Direct2Florist and WF&FSA Team Up
- Don’t ignore the boomers!
- Double Your Sales
- Dutch Auction Clock Now Recognizes FFP
- Eco line wins Super Floral Show award
- 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
- Fewer Roses Sold in 2006 in European Markets
- First Ever Floral Paradise Trade Show Comes to Mississauga
- FloraHolland Sets Sales Record of Eur Two Billion
- Floral Battle of the World to Take Place in Nice
- 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 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 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 flower growers recognized by GLOBALGAP standard
- Flower and garden trends from Canada Blooms
- Flower Confidential on CBC’s The Current
- Flower Council’s Winter 2007 Trend – Floral Empire
- FlowerChat Turns Five
- Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. and Flowers Canada Retail Reach Agreement to Consolidate
- Flowers Canada (Ontario) Ltd. Launches Pick Ontario
- 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 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
- Globe and Mail Introduces Small Business Event Calendar
- Going green on Earth Day
- Great Newsletter Tip
- Has consumer pessimism peaked?





