In May and June, Pioneer Imports & Wholesale offered a prebook program on baskets because we know Q4 brings a huge spike in the gift business. Our goal was to set you up for success and profit!However, if you didn’t prebook, you can still order today and get ahead of the Q4 rush.Better ...

Welcome to the Pioneer Imports & Wholesale Sample Room!In the past few years, our business, like so many others, has gone thru times of change and reinvention. One of these exciting changes is our redesigned Sample Room. By appointment only, we welcome your company, starting September 20, ...

What to call artificial flowers – Part 3: What term should I use? In Part 1 of this series, we reviewed how consumers refer to artificial flowers. In Part 2, we discussed the variety of ways that floral professionals refer to artificial flowers. But which is the best one for your business? Below ...

What to call artificial flowers – Part 2: What do floral professionals call artificial flowers?  In Part 1of this series, we noted that “artificial flowers” is the term people search most often online, but is it the right language for the professionally designed product you provide? Is it ...

Looking for Part 3: What term should I use? Click here!What to call artificial flowers – Part 1: What do consumers call artificial flowers? In the famous Shakespeare excerpt, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.”Well, Bill might think the naming of things ...

As designers, you need your supplies shipped to you. And shipping costs can drastically affect the designs you make and the customers you serve.  Your Retail Price = Cost of goods + Markup. Cost of goods includes the price you pay to have the product shipped to you. For example, if a $10 box of ...

What is a Living Garden Basket?At Pioneer, we don’t just wholesale quality items, we listen to our customers and create our own line of products to meet their specific needs. When customers can’t find a container that fits, a quality basic, an artificial flower that’s botanically correct or a ...

If you prebooked baskets with Pioneer this summer, you are well on your way to a successful season with promotional discounts, locked-in pricing, and guaranteed supply. We also provided marketing tools to floral and gift professionals to take some pressure off during the busy season. Timing is ...

Corporate accounts provide volume. With defined production parameters, efficient and consistent work can be highly profitable. How To Build Corporate Gift Basket Clientele It may seem intimidating, but consider that every business in your area has employees and clients. Even partnering with small ...

“I had my first pocket square request from a client two years ago – then last year had more than five times that many requests,” said Melissa Henderson of Tully Floral Design.If that increase in design requests grabbed your attention like it did ours, let’s talk more about this opportunity ...