Still struggling in the post-recession, local flower shops aren’t just competing with supermarkets, discounters and do-it-yourselfers. They’re fighting to survive as a growing number of online ...

Search online for “flowers” and “Glenside,” and Penny’s pops up. So do FromYouFlowers.com, FlowerDeliveryExpress.com, and other websites that display no local address or phone number, but do include ...

Whistlestop Florist at 6283 Fremont Rd., East Syracuse. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Thanks to Mother's Day, high school proms and Syracuse University's Commencement, it's a big weekend for the flower business ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Local florists are wilting as online flower stores seize a larger portion of the market for bouquets of Valentine’s Day roses and other floral arrangements. The growing dominance ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Florists profits have wilted in the downturn due to competition from larger retail outlets and internet-based businesses. Business ...

Internet and telephone orders provide Paul’s Flowers in Bremerton with most of its business. (Photo: LARRY STEAGALL) Sandy Corbit of Flowers D’Amour in Bremerton readies a vase for Valentine’s Day.

For more than 30 years, high school girls received prom corsages, moms got Mother’s Day roses and companies ordered floral arrangements from Walnut Creek’s White House Florists. But the company is no ...