When the air is cold and damp, morning skies reflect purple. This is the inspiration for our second purple-based collection this year. Because of the overwhelming popularity of consumers to select purple when looking at flower varieties, we wanted designers to be equipped with exactly the shades ...

 Purple is unique in the color world because it both uplifts and calms. This season, we show you two takes on purple color palettes because it is such a highly requested color from consumers. Five of the 12 best-selling annuals, and nine of the 12 best-selling perennials from grower Proven ...

When you think about your wholesale and import suppliers, do they provide you these benefits?Bulk discounts, all the time. Wholesalers understand that you need volume, and their job is to deliver it. When you purchase in volume there are efficiencies, and a good wholesale partner passes these on to ...

Motivational speaker Pocholo Gonzales has said, “Availability is the best ability.” And we know you understand. You can’t land the profitable wedding, sell a volume of seasonal wreathes, or decorate someone’s home without time to spend, and product available.Plus, extra special marketing, ...

Color matching can be a challenge, especially when shopping in-stores is not an option. We all see color differently and products can appear to be different shades in different lighting. When you add in the complications of cameras, monitors and phone screens – color matching is never simple! At ...

Since the majority of our customer base is not within driving distance to our warehouse location, most of our customers just do not have the opportunity to see our products in person before purchasing them. Since that can be challenging, we wanted to share some helpful tips for shopping for ...

Flip through for our  insight into some of the creative trends you’ll be seeing in the very near future. As trends typically follow a 3-5 year cycle, some may feel familiar, and we show you the updated iteration they are taking. In order to create this report, we tapped into rising trends ...

What makes a quality silk flower? Pioneer Imports & Wholesale’s owner, David Botchick, answers this common question and shares his expert advice on selecting silk floral supplies.David says one of the first steps to choosing a quality product is something he learned as he was starting off in ...

Many thanks to Florists' Review magazine and Kat Castagnoli, AIFD, CCF for featuring Pioneer in their January 2021 issue, focusing on Permanent Botanicals. See Pioneer's owner, Dave Botchick, interviewed on page 29! This issue shows that today's permanent botanicals really are not your grandma's ...

Hi!My name is Sarah Botchick, and I wear many hats here at Pioneer. You could simply say that I am "the daughter." My parents started Pioneer 3 years before I was born.  Although I went to my first WF & FSA show when I was still in a stroller, for "formal" purposes we say that I started ...