Blue Oyster Cult said:
Florists have no power to stop this
Excuse me sir... but I beg to differ~!
And I am going to expect you will some day allow me to tell you "I told you so!"
Real Florists...Retail Florists hold the key to making the difference and affecting the change. No it will not happen quickly, no it will not be easy, and no we won't get much help in the beginning, but it will be so, we will prevail and move forward.
There is much happening, growing and evolving in the industry and at some point, those that are currently denying that the problem exists, like SAF, Congress and others are going to have to deal with it, and they are already starting to pay serious attention to the matter of deception in the floral industry.
The wire services had their chance to make a difference, to continue partnering with the Real Florists and grow the industry in an honest and forthright manner. They chose speed and greed over ethics, and someday soon it is going to come back and bite them in the ass. The problem they have now, is that they have been caught with their pantZ down, not sure which will be worse, continuing the deception for as long as possible and deal with that sh*t or reaching down, grabing hold and pulling them up thru that sh*t, because either way they get sh*t on themselves, they can't decide which is going to be worse.
Thing is, they have now waited too long, allowed, condoned and fostered too much deceit and become part of and master to the very problem that will be their end as we know them.
They are obsolete dinosaur's in their current form, waiting for a much needed make-over. I'd be willing to bet the Green Group is basically speachless. Notice they have said nothing, but I now for a fact they have knowledge of the problem. I'd bet too that they are wondering just what the hell it is they bought themselves besides trouble.
Florists big and small are making different choices, making changes to their businesses, eliminating exposure to the very companies that only two short years ago they were "partnering" with. Big florist's, some that buy more fresh product at wholesale than many shops do in retail sales have cut orders completely. Even they are seeing that it is not in their best interest to partner with their competition.
Yes the BIG2 will now most likely become the BIG4, but they are only as powerful as we allow them to be in reality, and it can be changed and it can be different. Should one decide to truely, honestly and openly partner with the Real Florists, no BS, not smoke and mirrors, then that one, will reap the rewards due. Should none of them do so, then the Real Florists will make their own way, a new way that has the industries best interest at heart. It can and will be done, it will happen.
I don't have time anymore to worry about what they are doing to me, because they are doing nothing, I only have time look forward, work for a soloution to the current problem and get onto the next, because there is work to be done.
Oh, one other thing...I have not yet begun to fight!!!
