Category: Shop Local

  • Back in Bogota for the big Proflora trade show

    The last time we joined Geoff Royer in South America, it was in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Geoff, area manager, and his uncle Tom Royer, senior vice president and chief operating officer, were checking on the quality of roses being grown just for Royer’s customers for the holiday. Early October found Geoff and Tom…

  • Refresh: Royer’s launches new website

    Temperatures go from warm to cool, green leaves turn gold, red, orange. And just as fall is the season of change in the natural world, it can be in the digital realm, too. At Royer’s, this fall coincides with the launch of our new website. It’s still at royers.com, of course, but it has a…

  • Oh, Atlanta, we hear you calling

    We don’t procrastinate when it comes to holiday shopping. In fact, no sooner is one Christmas in the rearview mirror than we start planning for the next one. It’s not that we’re eager for the passage of time. Rather, we’re beckoned by AmericasMart in Atlanta, which describes itself as the nation’s leading gift, home furnishings…

  • Thanks for voting Royer’s to ‘best of’ lists

    Royer’s received the honors, but it’s you, our valued customers, who deserve the applause. Thanks to you, we continue to be recognized on multiple “best of” lists compiled by area media outlets. “We’re thrilled when we are voted the best in the communities we serve, but we’ve always stopped short of asking for someone to…

  • To get the best value, buy from a local florist instead of a wire service

    There are lots of statistics out there about the economic benefits of buying local. When you buy from locally owned stores, the money stays in your community and puts your neighbors to work. It’s true whether you spend your money at a local restaurant, hardware store or florist. Speaking of flowers, buying directly from a…

  • Valentine’s Day survival guide: 5 tips

      Love is all around at Valentine’s Day, but you never want to take matters of the heart for granted. Our survival guide is here to help, before, during and after the holiday. And it’ll help you whether you’re giving or receiving flowers — or both. SHOP EARLY One of the keys to a successful…

  • There’s no cutting corners with these square holiday wreaths

    Teddy Roosevelt had his Square Deal. Huey Lewis said it was hip to be square. We have the square holiday wreath, and it’s pretty hip. Of course, you’ll still find more round wreaths, but we’re stocking a small number of square wreaths in each of our stores. No matter the shape of your evergreen wreath,…

  • Introducing your rewards program: Petal Perks

    Research shows the emotional and behavioral benefits associated with flowers and plants. Having them around your home or office is a great way to keep your spirits bright as daylight dwindles. You’ll get another lift from our new customer rewards program: Petal Perks. We included Petal Perks cards in our fall catalog. If you didn’t…

  • Royer’s Kids Club celebrates start of new school year with free event Aug. 23

    We’re celebrating the start of a new school year with a free Royer’s Kids Club event Aug. 23 in each of our stores. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a daisy arrangement adorned with a “back-to-school” stick-in. Participants also will receive a free balloon. Time slots are available at 10…

  • Royer’s Columbia store joins parade to kick off Mountville’s bicentennial celebration

    Happy 200th Birthday to Mountville, Lancaster County! The borough kicked off its weeklong bicentennial celebration with a parade on Aug. 2. Our Columbia store, which serves Mountville, entered Royer’s classic 1969 Ford Econoline delivery van in the procession. Store manager Patti Barclay and her team walked beside the van and handed out 400 carnations to…