Above all Flowers works with high quality companies in the field of market facilitation, product sourcing, consulting and advisory services. David has been in the flower business for over 39 years. He has been importing high quality flowers from Africa, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Holland, Thailand, and other parts of the world as well as buying and selling USA grown flowers since 1978.
Please find below a little about Above All Flowers.(AAF)
The flower world is changing rapidly. Some current models in all sectors will survive and flourish because of their ability to adapt and change! I started Above All Flowers in 2007. It is a small but unique company helping with sourcing and market facilitation and advisory and consulting services. My main focus revolves around quality high-end fresh flowers. However there are niche dry flowers, plant and hard goods programs that also are pursued for some clients. Currently I work with over 70 suppliers worldwide. I believe in what I provide is special and do not want to commoditize it. AAF has many sourcing programs in place. Because AAF is a small company I can tailor make unique competitive programs that fit the individuals client's needs best! I work with programs that include Xmas greens, Boxwood, Tropicals, Peru wax and Hydrangeas, Yangtze River Rocks, basics such as alstroemeria, Roses, poms, hypericum, lilies, disbuds,greens, etc, mass market programs including bouquets and consumer bunches, Italian Product, Dutch product, tulip programs, African programs, Peonies, unique domestic products, cotton, Costa Rican product, flowering branches, manzanita branches, Viburnum, lilacs, display materials and shipping products, and a whole lot more. Through many allies we have penetrated certain mass markets throughout the States and Canada and often partner with regional companies that help in pursuing the mass markets goals and maintenance of cold chain logistics. ABOVE ALL FLOWERS (AAF) a brief overview
It is not about outsiders dictating how you should run your already successful business. The world is changing rapidly and our goals are for everyone to win. Having an efficient marketing system as well as providing value in unique products is our specialty. Some clients opt to run different businesses under one roof in order to optimize their market share. This is a people centered business and finding the right people to partner with is key to everyone’s success. AAF helps facilitate your needs to achieve your plan of maintaining the floral leadership position you have in your market areas. Together we strive to fulfill orders with consistent quality products and logistics all year long, especially at peak demand times. Our strategy is for the final consumer‘s satisfaction through the supply of superior products. It is also important that everyone in the chain is profitable and that this strategy insures economic stability for all involved from the farm workers all the way to the consumer. Having the right people working for you is just important as having the right people to do business with. In many cases we help in the search and training for new and existing employees. AAF facilitates the movement of all floral products. We focus on the best quality products produced worldwide. The more eye-catching they are, the more we are interested. Often these items are merged to create a very interesting retail item or idea. AAF stands for ethical business relationships whereby everyone wins. We only operate with the highest level of transparency and integrity and are only looking to implement these programs with the same kind of companies. AAF understands the floral industry and shares in its passion. We are dedicated to our clients’ success and present and future satisfaction. We understand your goals to develop and implement a long-term plan to grow sales and continue to be the number one floral destination in all of your market areas. Being the best of the best will bring in buyers to your locations and lead them to competitively priced quality products that they will not walk away from. We also work with providers on the plant and hard goods side. We want to separate the average Floral, Plant, and Hard Goods providers from the exceptional providers. Above all Flowers works with high quality companies in the field of market facilitation, product and logistic sourcing, consulting and advisory services. David has been in the flower business for over 34 years. He has been importing high quality flowers from Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Holland, Peru, Thailand, and other parts of the world as well as buying and selling USA grown flowers since 1978. AAF works with growers, breeders, importers, wholesalers, high-end food markets, retailers, transportation and logistic companies, floral technology developers, hard goods manufacturers and distributors, and floral marketing companies. His extensive previous experience (29 years) in the flower business includes General Manager, COO, and Vice President of one of the largest and most successful flower distributors and importers in the US market. He performed and managed all facets of the floral business from sales, logistics, distribution, and variety selection at the company’s partner farms and everything in between. David is a strong believer that the floral trade must make the connection between buyer and seller much closer and more cost efficient. He also feels that providing technology, logistical assistance, business solutions and consulting along with product sourcing and marketing facilitation will put Above All Flower's Clients ahead of their competition. AAFs’ goal is to help increase the consumption of flowers at the consumer level. All of the farms we deal with follow strong protocols and must adhere to inspections and standards needed to meet only the highest quality levels. Having a select group of quality, like-minded suppliers can help everyone benefit. The distribution of only high quality products delivered via the most practical and efficient quality logistics is our continued objective. We offer what others only dream about. AAF works with many quality clients and helps to develop successful buying programs. Putting together incredible products with incredible people is our goal. Strong connectivity that includes quality logistic management aids in perfecting programs for growers, importers, mass markets, retailers, and e commerce providers. Establishing and maintaining the right connections and people is paramount. We are able to help with existing programs as well as with establishing a completely new venture. The buyer is able to gain advantages from a very well oiled network. ABOVE ALL FLOWERS LLC
David Kaplan President
October 2007 – Present
Consulting, Market Facilitation, Product Sourcing and Placement, Logistic consulting and assistance, and Advisory Services to the Floral Industry as well as customer,product, and business development. Previous position
FALL RIVER FLORIST SUPPLY COMPANY
COO AND VICE PRESIDENT
May 1978 – September 2007 (29 years 5 months) Fall River, Ma
For twenty-nine plus years I was the General Manager, COO, and Vice President of one of the largest and most successful flower distributors in the U.S. My team and I developed, performed and managed all facets of the floral business from sales, logistics, and distribution to variety selection at the company’s partner farms and everything in between.
