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News on mass market floral retail, grocery flower programs, sourcing, growers and suppliers for supermarket floral buyers and industry professionals.
How Air Cargo Capacity Shapes What Flowers Cost You
Floral logistics shifted fast at the 2026 Valentine’s peak, with charters reaching 45% of capacity at Bogotá and Quito. Here is what buyers should ask before 2027.
Kenya Flower Sourcing for Buyers of Roses, Markets and Freight
Kenya flower sourcing in numbers: roses make up about 69% of exports, and the Netherlands takes about 46%. A buyer’s profile of what the data says.
Market Wrap Up as Freight Rates Rise and Mum Import Rules Ease
Air cargo spot rates climb as Ecuador prepares for the Nov. 9 chrysanthemum import transition. What mass-market floral teams should verify on freight, paperwork and receiving.
Dallas Market Center Draws More New Buyers Across the U.S.
Dallas Market Center says first-time buyers increased 24.4% in 2026 compared with 2025, an indication of growing interest in its wholesale markets for gift, home, h
Suntory Flowers Pairs Nursery Promotion With NASCAR Sponsorship
Suntory Flowers is using a NASCAR sponsorship and a garden-center promotion to bring attention to flowering plant brands in South Florida. The company is planning
Careers in Bloom Shows Career Paths Across the Floral Supply Chain
Seed Your Future’s Careers in Bloom introduces young audiences to 10 floral industry careers, from growers and retailers to researchers and logistics professionals.
Valentine’s Day 2027 Falls on a Sunday: A Floral Buyer’s Plan
Valentine’s Day 2027 lands on a Sunday, 15 weeks from now, and that changes how grocery floral buyers should plan the selling window.
Grocery Floral Merchandising: 7 Display Moves That Sell
Grocery floral merchandising starts with the display: one in four shoppers calls in-store displays their main floral cue, per IFPA research.
Spray Roses: A Grocery Buyer’s Guide to Varieties, Vase Life and Handling
Spray roses add volume to grocery bouquets; here is what buyers should know about types, vase life and handling before committing volume.
Market Wrap Up: Freight Costs Rise as Flower Trading Gets More Precise
Air cargo rates and new grower and wholesaler case studies put delivered cost, product specifications and order visibility in focus for mass-market floral teams.
A Look at Rosaprima’s RP Exclusivities Roses
Rosaprima’s nine RP Exclusivities roses offer a starting point for more specific product descriptions and customer conversations in floral retail.