Five major industry contributors, including the Floral Marketing Fund, Altman Plants, Costa Farms, Green Circle Growers, Hortica, and Metrolina Greenhouses have come together in collaboration to fund an exciting new research project. The study, “Houseplants Consumer...
The Floral Marketing Fund funded a tracking study on how color, style, and elements of floral design help sell. Jackey Lacey AAF, AIFD, CFD, PFCI, and Renato Cruz Sogueco AAF, PFCI presented the findings to our industry at the Great Lakes Floral & Events Expo on...
A small introductory qualitative study was completed to set the stage for the plant valuation research project and inform upcoming quantitative studies. Intercept interviews (n=44) were conducted at three garden center locations in Southern Ontario as well as one...
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF) in partnership with American Floral Endowment (AFE) is excited to announce the grand prize winner and two honorable mentions of its 2nd Annual #FlowerLoveVideoContest. The contest was originally created in...
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is excited to announce the grand prize winner and two honorable mentions of its #FlowerLoveVideoContest, sponsored by Asocolflores and funded through the FMRF. The contest was created based on results from the 2016 FMRF-funded study...
A new video contest has been launched encouraging people to showcase their love of flowers, with a grand prize of $4,000. Funded by the FMRF and sponsored by Asocolflores, the 2017 #FlowerLoveVideoContest aims to inspire creative videos from anyone and everyone who...
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) and the Society of American Florists (SAF) announce the release of the Floral Purchase Tracking Study. Formally called the Consumer Tracking Study, the last study of this kind was conducted in 2005, the last of an annual study that...
UPCOMING WEBINARSCheck back for more upcoming sessions! PAST WEBINARSMissed a webinar? No problem — click on the links below to access the recorded webinars!Perceptions of Environmentalism & the Use of Sustainable Floral Design Practices Within the Floral...
In the first of a series of articles detailing the results of a new study from the American Floral Endowment (AFE) and the FMRF, called “Marketing Tactics to Increase Millennial Floral Purchases,” major purchasing barriers for millennials and specific ways to overcome...
The FMRF has released results from a new study that provides a detailed analysis about the floral consumption behaviors of Generation Y (or Millennial) consumers. The study, called “Marketing Tactics to Increase Millennial Floral Purchases,” was conducted by Dr....
Blooming with Local Beauty: Are your Customers Willing to Pay Extra for Locally Sourced Flowers?
