Floral

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has once again raised the technology bar. The Company’s Mobile Flower & Gift Shop has been named winner of the RIS (Retail Info Systems) 2010 Mobile App of the Year Award in the “Best Shopping” category. …

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, in collaboration with the Northwest Agriculture Business Center and Washington State University, will host the World Tulip Summit in 2010. The 2010 Summit will be the first held in the United States since its reestablishment. This three day event will prominently display the rich agriculture diversity of Washington State with the focus on the state flower industry. …

The California Cut Flower Commission will hold Committee Meetings and a Board of Commissioners meeting beginning on May 12, 2010 in Ventura, CA. …

Veteran online florist daFlores offer advice for planning the perfect Mother’s Day surprise. The annual celebration of motherhood falls on May 9 this year and already flower companies are gearing up for the occasion. …

Here are Ms. Teena Bedard’s top five spring blooms, most of which she gets from greenhouses in the Niagara region, and guaranteed to add the scents and colours of spring into your home for under $50. These prices do not include the containers. …