SAF Wednesday E-Brief - 06/27/2007 (Plain Text Version)
In this issue:
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Reminder
Headlines
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Immigration Bill Revived, Passage Not Guaranteed
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Florists Consider La. Licensing Exam
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1-800-Flowers.com Franchisee Closes Stores
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Preferred Florist Network Reportedly Shuts Down
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Sales Tax Project Grants Two-Year Extension
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Little Pest Causes Big Problems
Newsmakers
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Florist Brings Together Cell Phones, Soldiers
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Florida Florist Gets 'Place in the Sun'
Trends
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Retailers Split on Customers' 'Green' Commitment
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If You're Happy and You Know It ... Shop Here?
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In Line for an iPhone?
Life at Work
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Cupid, Put Down Your Bow
Tips
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Setting the Right Course on Customer Service
Quote of the Week
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'Green' Movement = Bad Juju?
Mark Your Calendar
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Does your marketing "speak" to Millennials, Baby Boomers and generations in-between?
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PFCI at AIFD
Regular Features
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Reader Feedback: Colombian Peso, Rose Month
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Talk on the Forums
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Father's Day Sales Lag This Year
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Product Spotlight: FloraTrac
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Ecuadorian Rose Value Grows
Ecuadorian Rose Value Grows
The value of fresh cut flowers coming into the U.S. from Ecuador grew to $141.4 million in 2006, up from approximately $129.3 million in 2005. Roses, which were valued at almost $83 million in 2006 accounted for 58 percent of the total cut flower import value from Ecuador.
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Value of Ecuadorian Roses vs. Cut Flowers |
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Source: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service
--Ira Silvergleit
isilvergleit@safnow.org