Strong Start to the Year for the Floral Department
The first four weeks of 2026 delivered strong dollar gains along with a 0.6% increase in unit sales, reflecting a combination of demand and inflation-driven growth. This renewed demand growth is pulling up unit sales to within one point of year-ago levels.
Retail Floral Sales in the Latest Four and 52 Weeks
The new year started strong, fueled by a combination of inflation and demand-driven growth. In the four weeks ending January 25, dollar sales increased 7.0% while units grew 0.6%. The period included some New Year’s holiday gifting, but also several solid everyday weeks.
The recent strength in unit demand helped pull the full-year trend to within one percentage point of year-ago levels. Floral sales now exceed $10 billion, with annual unit sales rapidly approaching 964 million.
STATE OF FLORAL
| Floral Department |
Dollar Sales |
Dollar % Change vs. Year Ago |
Unit Sales |
Unit % Change vs. Year Ago |
| 4 weeks | $445.6M | +7.0% | 40.5M | +0.6% |
| 52 weeks | $10.3B | +5.9% | 963.8M | -1.0% |
Source: Circana, Integrated Fresh, MULO, 4 and 52 weeks ending 1/25/2026
Inflation Across Floral Segments
The average price per unit in January fell back in line with the annual average, following higher price points in December. At $11.01, January floral prices were 6.3% higher than a year ago. Only outdoor plant prices experienced substantial deflation.
| 4 w.e. 12/28/2025 | Price per unit | % Change vs. year ago |
| Floral Department | $11.01 | +6.3% |
| Roses | $13.80 | +9.1% |
| Bouquets | $13.32 | +7.7% |
| Potted plants | $11.57 | +1.4% |
| Arrangements | $29.36 | -0.2% |
| Consumer bunch | $6.61 | +2.8% |
| Outdoor plants | $7.16 | -16.0% |
| Bulbs | $5.92 | -7.6% |
| Holidays | $7.56 | +7.4% |























