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
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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.
Colombia Flower Tariff: Trump Hints at Relief, but Buyers Shouldn’t Count on it Yet
The Colombia flower tariff of 12.5% could be lifted, but Trump’s Oct. 12 remark is not an order, so Valentine’s buyers should plan on current costs.
What the Canadian Flower Tariff at 50% Means for U.S. Floral Buyers
The Canadian flower tariff of 50% covers cut flowers, bulbs and foliage with no USMCA exemption, and U.S. buyers are rethinking sourcing.
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.
Winning the Holiday Table: How Mass-Market Floral Can Turn Centerpieces Into a Category Driver
Holiday meal shoppers already walk past the floral department. Category managers who plan centerpieces as a program — with tiered pricing, smart placement and a sell-through plan — can capture the table.
Supermarket Floral Benchmarks Show 48% Margin, 9% Shrink and Uneven Regional Growth
Supermarket floral benchmarks from IFPA put average sales at $98,892 per store, with a 48% gross margin and 9% shrink.
SuperFloral Launches a YouTube Channel for the Mass-Market Floral Business
SuperFloral’s new YouTube channel brings practical sourcing, merchandising, margin and care-and-handling guidance to the mass-market floral trade.
Flower Care and Handling at Scale: A Buyer’s Guide to Coolers, Hydration and Ethylene
This guide to flower care and handling covers cooler temperatures, hydration, sanitation and ethylene control for volume floral programs.
Valentine’s Floral Program: What Supermarket Buyers Should Lock in Now
A Valentine’s floral program for 2027 should start from the 2026 Colombia and Ecuador season, with freight and duty status confirmed early.
