Grocery floral shrink averages 9% of sales, so every point you recover is worth about $990 a year in an average department.
Grocery Floral Shrink: Where the 9% Goes and How to Cut It
Supermarket Floral Price Points, Margin and the Math Behind Both
Supermarket floral pricing works best when price points are set against a 48% gross margin and 9% shrink, not against last year’s shelf tag.
Best Selling Grocery Roses, Bouquets and Arrangements
The best-selling grocery flowers change by season: roses, bouquets, arrangements and outdoor plants each lead in different months, IFPA data shows.
Christmas Floral Program Buyer’s Guide
A Christmas floral program built on IFPA holiday data should lock bouquet specs, plant orders and freight by early November.
Market Wrap Up: Softer Flower Prices Meet Higher Freight Costs
Softer Dutch flower prices, higher airfreight costs and a cautious holiday outlook put landed margin in focus for mass-market floral buyers.
Two Hydrangea Brands Set North American Liner Launch for 2027
Plant Development Services will offer liners from Groundbreaker and Living Creations beginning in January 2027, opening a trial and production-planning window before broader retail distribution in 2028.
Floriday Trading Changes Put Order Reviews and Connections in Focus
Floriday’s direct-trading migration and Oct. 1 response rule give flower growers and buyers new reasons to review connections, notifications and order responsibilities.
Market 32 and Price Chopper Award $15,000 in Grants to Youth Soccer Organizations
Market 32 and Price Chopper awarded three $5,000 grants to New York youth soccer organizations following a customer nomination sweepstakes.
Fall Container Programs Expand Beyond Traditional Mums
For retailers, the strategy creates opportunities to merchandise complementary items rather than compete solely on the price of standard mums.
Danziger’s Amor Fancy Chrysanthemum Moves Into Commercial Production
Danziger says its deep-purple Amor Fancy chrysanthemum is moving into commercial production in Colombia, with multi-flowered stems and strong postharvest potential.
Opti-flor Automates Orchid Flow From Staking to Packing
Opti-flor has connected machine vision, RFID tracking, buffering and order fulfillment in a greenhouse automation system with capacity for 30,000 orchids.
Indonesia Floriculture Exports Reach 96 International Markets
Indonesia reports Rp3.51 trillion in floriculture exports reaching 96 countries, highlighting an emerging ornamental supply market and its quarantine requirements.
