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isPermaLink="false">https://publications.belastem.com/p/labor-costs-are-rising-heres-how</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[BelaStem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zP6p!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F28603ea2-1b69-44fe-bff9-65904ca6d74b_1151x1409.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><em>para ver en espa&#241;ol, clic <a href="https://publications.belastem.com/p/los-costos-laborales-estan-aumentando">aqui</a>&#8230;..</em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://publications.belastem.com/p/los-costos-laborales-estan-aumentando&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;ver en espanol&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" 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With the <strong>23.7% increase in the national minimum wage</strong> effective January&#8239;1, 2026, growers are preparing for the largest labor cost adjustment in decades. For many, this change will reshape operations, as wages often represent <strong>half or more of total production costs</strong>.</p><p>According to a recent newsletter from <a href="https://asocolflores.org/">AsocolFlores</a>,  labor represents between 50% and 60% of total production costs. Such a sharp and unexpected adjustment introduces additional pressure on operations while the industry continues to meet high standards in quality, sustainability, and social responsibility for international markets.</p><h4><strong>What are Growers Doing to Adjust?</strong></h4><p>The good news is that digital technology and AI are evolving at a rapid pace with new systems coming online everyday that help companies create operational efficiencies. Recent innovations in software development can offer technological solutions that are faster, easier to use and cost a fraction of what older ERP and sales and inventory management systems would cost.</p><div class="pullquote"><h4><em>AI is rapidly reshaping how work gets done &#8212; taking over repetitive, manual processes and allowing teams to focus on higher-value decision-making and growth.</em></h4><p>&#8212; <strong>The Wall Street Journal</strong>, citing industry analysis on AI and business operations</p></div><p>The global floral industry magazine, Thrusd., offers some great insights<a href="https://thursd.com/articles/colombia-floriculture-minimum-wage-increase-impact"> in this article</a> about how growers are looking towards production automation and technology to create new efficiencies that may have been cost prohibitive in the past.</p><p>As major enterprises increasingly use AI to automate routine functions and improve operational outcomes &#8212; from customer interactions to inventory processing &#8212; BelaStem brings similar AI-driven efficiencies directly into the workflow of flower farms. By reducing manual data entry and streamlining inventory and sales tasks, our platform helps growers focus on growth, not spreadsheets.</p><h3><strong>What are Growers Doing to Adjust?</strong></h3><p>The good news is that digital technology and AI are evolving at a rapid pace with new systems coming online everyday that help companies create operational efficiencies. Recent innovations in software development can offer technological solutions that are faster, easier to use and cost a fraction of what older ERP and sales and inventory management systems would cost.</p><div class="pullquote"><blockquote><h4><em>The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is transforming how companies operate &#8212; automating routine tasks, accelerating data processing, and unlocking new efficiencies across sales and operations.</em></h4><p>&#8212; <strong>Bloomberg News</strong>, reporting on enterprise adoption of AI-driven productivity gains</p></blockquote></div><p>As labor costs rise, operational efficiency is no longer optional. BelaStem helps growers do more with the same team &#8212; or the same output with fewer manual steps.</p><h3><strong>How BelaStem + Ask Rosie AI Create Real Efficiencies for Flower Farms</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>One unified digital workspace<br></strong>Move away from fragmented spreadsheets, WhatsApp threads, and paper records. BelaStem centralizes production, inventory, availability, and sales into a single, easy-to-use system built specifically for floriculture.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ask Rosie&#8482; AI &#8212; your digital operations assistant<br></strong>Ask Rosie helps automate and simplify everyday tasks &#8212; from managing inventory and tracking sales to answering questions and reducing manual data entry. Practical AI, designed for how flower farms actually operate.</p></li><li><p><strong>Lower software costs, higher ROI<br></strong>BelaStem&#8217;s affordable monthly subscription saves farms <strong>hundreds of dollars per month</strong> compared to large, complex enterprise systems &#8212; without sacrificing the core functionality farms actually use.</p></li><li><p><strong>A custom digital catalog &amp; e-commerce site for your farm<br></strong>Every grower receives a branded, shareable catalog to present products and take orders &#8212; no more sending massive Excel files back and forth with customers.</p></li><li><p><strong>Export documentation made simple<br></strong>Generate key export documents like <strong>Factura Comercial</strong> and <strong>Packing Lists</strong> directly from the platform, reducing errors and saving valuable administrative time.</p><div><hr></div></li></ul><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a823661a-4369-4093-9b95-56a38a87487c_1600x1067.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/44f8121d-02f1-4240-ad7b-ee85e550e7cd_2904x1400.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;BelaStem's AI enabled system helps lower admin, marketing, and sales management costs for floral producers.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/13b4f6af-8030-4ab5-8156-4d838d3f8313_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p>BelaStem&#8217;s inventory management system, <strong><a href="https://app.belastem.com/seller">Stemtrackr</a></strong>, is designed for the real workflow of flower farms. This means workers can spend more time on activities that add value&#8212;cutting, grading, and preparing flowers&#8212;rather than reconciling data or correcting errors. For farms managing tight budgets, this shift helps offset increased labor expenses through measurable operational savings.</p><div><hr></div><blockquote><h4>As leading business publications highlight, AI is no longer experimental &#8212; it&#8217;s becoming a practical tool for streamlining data entry, inventory management, quality control, and sales workflows. At BelaStem, we&#8217;re bringing these same efficiencies directly to flower farms through StemTrackr&#8482;.</h4></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>The Colombian and Ecuadorian flower industries have endured challenges before&#8212;and each time, they&#8217;ve adapted with resilience and ingenuity. This moment calls for that same spirit. BelaStem was built not to replace tradition, but to reinforce it with modern tools that lighten the load and preserve the craftsmanship that defines our region&#8217;s flowers. We invite you to explore what BelaStem can do for your farm at<a href="https://www.belastem.com"> </a><strong><a href="https://www.belastem.com">Belastem.com</a></strong>&#8212;a small step that can make a meaningful difference in the year ahead.</p><p></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Schedule a demo to learn how Stemtrackr by BelaStem can simplify your life and help you increase sales and productivity for your whole business.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://app.belastem.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Schedule a Demo&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://app.belastem.com/"><span>Schedule a Demo</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2></h2>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los costos laborales están aumentando: así es como la IA ayuda a las granjas de flores a mantenerse competitivas]]></title><description><![CDATA[La IA est&#225; reduciendo el trabajo administrativo en el inventario, las ventas y las operaciones agr&#237;colas diarias.]]></description><link>https://publications.belastem.com/p/los-costos-laborales-estan-aumentando</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://publications.belastem.com/p/los-costos-laborales-estan-aumentando</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zP6p!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F28603ea2-1b69-44fe-bff9-65904ca6d74b_1151x1409.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>To view this newsletter in English, click here. </em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Con el aumento del 23,7 % del salario m&#237;nimo nacional, vigente desde el 1 de enero de 2026, los productores se preparan para el mayor ajuste de costos laborales en d&#233;cadas. Para muchos, este cambio transformar&#225; las operaciones, ya que los salarios suelen representar la mitad o m&#225;s de los costos totales de producci&#243;n.</p><p>Seg&#250;n un bolet&#237;n reciente de <a href="https://asocolflores.org/">AsocolFlores</a>, la mano de obra representa entre el 50% y el 60% de los costos totales de producci&#243;n. Un ajuste tan dr&#225;stico e inesperado genera presi&#243;n adicional sobre las operaciones, mientras la industria contin&#250;a cumpliendo con altos est&#225;ndares de calidad, sostenibilidad y responsabilidad social para los mercados internacionales.</p><h4><strong>&#191;Qu&#233; est&#225;n haciendo los productores para adaptarse?</strong></h4><p>La buena noticia es que la tecnolog&#237;a digital y la IA evolucionan a un ritmo acelerado, con nuevos sistemas que se incorporan a diario y que ayudan a las empresas a optimizar sus operaciones. Las innovaciones recientes en el desarrollo de software pueden ofrecer soluciones tecnol&#243;gicas m&#225;s r&#225;pidas, f&#225;ciles de usar y con un coste mucho menor que el de los antiguos sistemas ERP y de gesti&#243;n de ventas e inventario.</p><div class="pullquote"><h4><em>La IA est&#225; transformando r&#225;pidamente la forma de realizar el trabajo, haci&#233;ndose cargo de procesos manuales y repetitivos y permitiendo que los equipos se concentren en la toma de decisiones y el crecimiento de mayor valor.</em></h4><p>&#8212; <strong>The Wall Street Journal</strong>, Citando an&#225;lisis de la industria sobre IA y operaciones comerciales</p></div><p>La revista internacional de la industria floral, Thrusd., ofrece <a href="https://thursd.com/articles/colombia-floriculture-minimum-wage-increase-impact">en este art&#237;culo </a>informaci&#243;n muy &#250;til sobre c&#243;mo los productores est&#225;n considerando la automatizaci&#243;n y la tecnolog&#237;a de la producci&#243;n para crear nuevas eficiencias que en el pasado pueden haber sido prohibitivamente costosas.</p><p>A medida que las grandes empresas utilizan cada vez m&#225;s la IA para automatizar funciones rutinarias y mejorar los resultados operativos, desde la interacci&#243;n con los clientes hasta el procesamiento del inventario, BelaStem incorpora eficiencias similares impulsadas por la IA directamente al flujo de trabajo de las floriculturas. Al reducir la entrada manual de datos y optimizar las tareas de inventario y ventas, nuestra plataforma ayuda a los productores a centrarse en el crecimiento, no en las hojas de c&#225;lculo.</p><h3><strong>&#191;Qu&#233; est&#225;n haciendo los productores para adaptarse?</strong></h3><p>La buena noticia es que la tecnolog&#237;a digital y la IA evolucionan a un ritmo acelerado, con nuevos sistemas que se incorporan a diario y que ayudan a las empresas a optimizar sus operaciones. Las innovaciones recientes en el desarrollo de software pueden ofrecer soluciones tecnol&#243;gicas m&#225;s r&#225;pidas, f&#225;ciles de usar y con un coste mucho menor que el de los antiguos sistemas ERP y de gesti&#243;n de ventas e inventario.</p><div class="pullquote"><blockquote><h4><em>La r&#225;pida adopci&#243;n de la inteligencia artificial est&#225; transformando el modo en que operan las empresas: automatizando tareas rutinarias, acelerando el procesamiento de datos y logrando nuevas eficiencias en ventas y operaciones.</em></h4><p>&#8212; <strong>Bloomberg News</strong>, Informes sobre la adopci&#243;n empresarial de mejoras de productividad impulsadas por IA</p></blockquote></div><p>A medida que aumentan los costos laborales, la eficiencia operativa ya no es opcional. BelaStem ayuda a los agricultores a lograr m&#225;s con el mismo equipo, o a obtener el mismo rendimiento con menos pasos manuales.</p><h3><strong>C&#243;mo BelaStem + Ask Rosie AI crean eficiencias reales para las plantaciones de flores</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Un espacio de trabajo digital unificado<br></strong>Olv&#237;dese de las hojas de c&#225;lculo fragmentadas, los hilos de WhatsApp y los registros en papel. BelaStem centraliza la producci&#243;n, el inventario, la disponibilidad y las ventas en un sistema &#250;nico y f&#225;cil de usar, dise&#241;ado espec&#237;ficamente para la floricultura.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ask Rosie&#8482; AI: tu asistente de operaciones digitales<br></strong>Ask Rosie ayuda a automatizar y simplificar las tareas cotidianas, desde la gesti&#243;n del inventario y el seguimiento de las ventas hasta la respuesta a preguntas y la reducci&#243;n de la introducci&#243;n manual de datos. IA pr&#225;ctica, dise&#241;ada para el funcionamiento real de las floriculturas.</p></li><li><p><strong>Menores costos de software, mayor retorno de la inversi&#243;n<br></strong>La suscripci&#243;n mensual asequible de BelaStem ahorra a las granjas cientos de d&#243;lares por mes en comparaci&#243;n con los sistemas empresariales grandes y complejos, sin sacrificar la funcionalidad principal que las granjas realmente utilizan.</p></li><li><p><strong>Un cat&#225;logo digital personalizado y un sitio de comercio electr&#243;nico para su granja<br></strong>Cada productor recibe un cat&#225;logo de marca y compartible para presentar productos y tomar pedidos, sin tener que enviar m&#225;s archivos de Excel masivos de un lado a otro con los clientes.</p></li><li><p><strong>Documentaci&#243;n de exportaci&#243;n simplificada<br></strong>Genere documentos clave de exportaci&#243;n como <strong>Factura Comercial y Listas de Empaque</strong> directamente desde la plataforma, reduciendo errores y ahorrando valioso tiempo administrativo.</p><div><hr></div></li></ul><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a823661a-4369-4093-9b95-56a38a87487c_1600x1067.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/44f8121d-02f1-4240-ad7b-ee85e550e7cd_2904x1400.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;BelaStem's AI enabled system helps lower admin, marketing, and sales management costs for floral producers.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/13b4f6af-8030-4ab5-8156-4d838d3f8313_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p>El sistema de gesti&#243;n de inventario de BelaStem, <strong><a href="https://app.belastem.com/seller">Stemtrackr,</a></strong> est&#225; dise&#241;ado para el flujo de trabajo real de las floriculturas. Esto significa que los trabajadores pueden dedicar m&#225;s tiempo a actividades que aportan valor (cortar, clasificar y preparar flores) en lugar de conciliar datos o corregir errores. Para las floriculturas con presupuestos ajustados, este cambio ayuda a compensar el aumento de los gastos de mano de obra mediante ahorros operativos mensurables.</p><div><hr></div><blockquote><h4>Como destacan las principales publicaciones empresariales, la IA ya no es experimental: se est&#225; convirtiendo en una herramienta pr&#225;ctica para optimizar la entrada de datos, la gesti&#243;n de inventario, el control de calidad y los flujos de trabajo de ventas.</h4><h4> En BelaStem, estamos llevando estas mismas eficiencias directamente a las explotaciones flor&#237;colas a trav&#233;s de StemTrackr&#8482;.</h4></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>Las industrias flor&#237;colas de Colombia y Ecuador han enfrentado desaf&#237;os en el pasado, y en cada ocasi&#243;n se han adaptado con resiliencia e ingenio. Este momento exige ese mismo esp&#237;ritu. BelaStem no se cre&#243; para reemplazar la tradici&#243;n, sino para reforzarla con herramientas modernas que aligeran la carga y preservan la artesan&#237;a que define las flores de nuestra regi&#243;n. Lo invitamos a explorar lo que BelaStem puede hacer por su finca en <strong><a href="http://BelaStem.com">Belastem.com</a></strong>: un peque&#241;o paso que puede marcar una diferencia significativa el pr&#243;ximo a&#241;o.</p><div><hr></div><p><em>Programe una demostraci&#243;n para conocer c&#243;mo Stemtrackr de BelaStem puede simplificar su vida y ayudarlo a aumentar las ventas y la productividad de todo su negocio.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://app.belastem.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Schedule a Demo&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://app.belastem.com/"><span>Schedule a Demo</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2></h2>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notas de ProFlora, actualizaciones sobre tecnología floral y datos curiosos sobre flores]]></title><description><![CDATA[C&#243;mo la IA est&#225; transformando la tecnolog&#237;a floral, qu&#233; nos ense&#241;a la historia sobre el futuro]]></description><link>https://publications.belastem.com/p/notas-de-proflora-actualizaciones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://publications.belastem.com/p/notas-de-proflora-actualizaciones</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7x1w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F591d2695-f946-4461-be9f-563ffe891882_4284x5712.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>BelaStem en ProFlora 2025</h2><h3>Lo que opinaban los cultivadores y compradores sobre la tecnolog&#237;a floral</h3><p>El equipo de BelaStem se alegr&#243; de participar en ProFlora 2025 este a&#241;o. Con nuestra misi&#243;n de crear un mercado directo para que los productores familiares vendan directamente a los miles de profesionales florales de Estados Unidos, tambi&#233;n escuchamos a los productores hablar sobre sus dificultades con las opciones de software de gesti&#243;n de ventas y productos.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/591d2695-f946-4461-be9f-563ffe891882_4284x5712.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b1ff6ee7-3edb-4cc2-a756-abe9ba0d272f_3024x4032.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/230deacc-619e-4ff0-94cf-2adf3e19ca2b_4284x5712.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f0825cd7-7bb0-4d05-bb85-8133489a88eb_1456x474.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>BelaStem at ProFlora 2025 </p><h4>&#191;Qu&#233; ten&#237;an que decir los productores de ProFlora?</h4><p><em>&#8220;Buscamos un sistema que pueda gestionar digitalmente la informaci&#243;n de nuestros productos, incluyendo fotos y descripciones detalladas.&#8221;</em></p><p><em>&#8220;Hemos comprobado que algunos de los otros programas de software de gesti&#243;n floral son dif&#237;ciles de usar y no siempre proporcionan el soporte y las funciones que nos resultan beneficiosas.&#8221;</em></p><h4>&#191;Qu&#233; opinaron algunos de los profesionales florales que visitaron el lugar procedentes de Estados Unidos?</h4><p><em>&#8220;Aunque llevo a&#241;os en este negocio, siempre me gusta ver una foto de referencia y una descripci&#243;n cuando los productores y mayoristas me env&#237;an sus hojas de venta. Me facilita mucho el trabajo a la hora de hacer los pedidos.&#8221;</em></p><h4>C&#243;mo est&#225; respondiendo BelaStem</h4><p>Hemos tenido en cuenta estas opiniones y las hemos incorporado a nuestro nuevo sistema <strong>BelaStem Stemtrackr</strong>, dise&#241;ado espec&#237;ficamente para y a partir de las aportaciones de peque&#241;as y medianas empresas productoras de flores.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png" width="1100" height="220" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:220,&quot;width&quot;:1100,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:87274,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://belastem.substack.com/i/177112175?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b7bb4b9-944b-4220-a8ec-2312c7deda02_1100x220.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Las caracter&#237;sticas incluyen:</strong></p><p>&#8211; Incorporaci&#243;n perfecta de todo su cat&#225;logo</p><p>&#8211; Edici&#243;n y actualizaci&#243;n sencillas de fotos y descripciones de productos en un sistema web</p><p>&#8211; Funci&#243;n de b&#250;squeda habilitada por IA y funciones de comando</p><p>&#8211; Enlaces m&#225;gicos para compartir f&#225;cilmente todo tu cat&#225;logo con un simple enlace a tu sitio web de comercio electr&#243;nico personalizado.</p><p>&#8211; Y muchos m&#225;s ...</p><div><hr></div><p><em>Solicite una demostraci&#243;n para descubrir c&#243;mo Stemtrackr de BelaStem puede simplificar su vida y ayudarle a aumentar las ventas y la productividad de toda su empresa.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://app.belastem.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Schedule a Demo&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://app.belastem.com/"><span>Schedule a Demo</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2>Presentando &#8220;Ask Rosie&#8221; </h2><h4>Asistente de IA para el mercado BelaStem</h4><p>Todo el mundo habla de IA, en todas partes. En el sector floral, todos se preguntan qu&#233; suceder&#225; a continuaci&#243;n. En BelaStem nos complace presentar Ask Rosie&#8482;, el asistente de IA para plantas desarrollado exclusivamente para BelaStem y Stemtrackr (con tecnolog&#237;a de BelaStem).</p><p>Ask Rosie te ayuda a trabajar m&#225;s r&#225;pido, de forma m&#225;s inteligente y con menos clics. Tanto si eres <strong>productor de flores</strong> y gestionas tu disponibilidad como si eres <strong>comprador</strong> y buscas las flores frescas perfectas, Rosie siempre est&#225; lista para ayudarte, en ingl&#233;s o espa&#241;ol.</p><h4>&#191;C&#243;mo puede Ask Rosie&#8482; ayudar a los productores de flores y a los equipos de ventas?</h4><p>Ask Rosie&#8482; ahorra tiempo a los productores al responder preguntas cotidianas y simplificar el proceso de ventas. Rosie puede ayudarte a:</p><ul><li><p>Actualice o consulte r&#225;pidamente el inventario en <strong>StemTrackr&#8482;</strong></p></li><li><p>Comparte enlaces de disponibilidad con tus clientes actuales.</p></li><li><p>Gu&#237;a a los nuevos compradores a trav&#233;s de tu tienda BelaStem</p></li><li><p>Responda preguntas sobre <strong>facturas comerciales</strong> y otros documentos.</p></li><li><p>Offer tips on using BelaStem 2.0 features to grow your sales</p></li></ul><p><em>Es como tener un asistente de ventas digital que conoce tu granja al dedillo.</em></p><h4>&#191;C&#243;mo puede Ask Rosie&#8482; ayudar a los compradores en BelaStem?</h4><p>Para los profesionales de las flores, Ask Rosie&#8482; facilita la compra directa de flores a los agricultores. Rosie puede ayudarte:</p><ul><li><p>Descubre flores por <strong>color, variedad o finca</strong></p></li><li><p>Consulta la disponibilidad y los precios en tiempo real</p></li><li><p>Crea y guarda listas de pedidos personalizadas</p></li><li><p>Sigue tu env&#237;o desde la granja hasta tu puerta.</p></li><li><p>Conozca m&#225;s sobre la historia y las certificaciones de cada productor.</p></li></ul><p><em>Ask Rosie&#8482; te conecta directamente con las mejores granjas del mundo: sin intermediarios, flores frescas m&#225;s r&#225;pido.</em></p><h2>BelaStem Monthly Flower Knowledge Vase</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Shutterstock</figcaption></figure></div><h5><strong>Hecho sobre las flores n.&#176; 1</strong></h5><p>As of 2025, in the United States there are:</p><ul><li><p>M&#225;s de 12.000 florister&#237;as minoristas</p></li><li><p>Cerca de 4.000 florister&#237;as online<br><em>Source: IBISWorld</em></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg" width="1456" height="1112" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1112,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:700784,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://belastem.substack.com/i/177112175?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OV14!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F261fc4f9-19d4-48bb-ab05-a6e565d9bd95_1670x1276.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Flowermuseum.org</figcaption></figure></div><h5><strong>Hecho sobre las flores n.&#176; 2</strong></h5><p>Una de las primeras tiendas mayoristas de flores de Estados Unidos fue inaugurada en 1891 en la calle 28 Este de la ciudad de Nueva York por George E. Bradshaw y John R. Hartman.<br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg" width="486" height="272.16" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:168,&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:486,&quot;bytes&quot;:12274,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://belastem.substack.com/i/177112175?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h5><strong>Hecho sobre las flores n.&#176; 3</strong></h5><p>Cloris y Flora eran las diosas griega y romana de las flores, respectivamente. Hoy en d&#237;a, la palabra Flora es la m&#225;s buscada para la marca de empresas florales, mientras que Cloris se usa muy poco.</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes From ProFlora, Updates on Floral Technology, and Fun Floral Facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[How AI is changing floral tech, what history can teach us about the future]]></description><link>https://publications.belastem.com/p/notes-from-proflora-updates-on-floral</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://publications.belastem.com/p/notes-from-proflora-updates-on-floral</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:44:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7x1w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F591d2695-f946-4461-be9f-563ffe891882_4284x5712.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>para ver en espa&#241;ol, haga <a href="https://belastem.substack.com/p/notas-de-proflora-actualizaciones?r=640ljy">clic aqu&#237;</a></em></p><h2>BelaStem at ProFlora 2025</h2><h3>What growers and buyers had to say about floral technology</h3><p>The BelaStem team was excited to join ProFlora 2025 this year. With our mission of creating a direct market for family owned growers to sell directly to the thousands of floral professionals in the United States, we also heard from producers about their challenges with sales and product management software options.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/591d2695-f946-4461-be9f-563ffe891882_4284x5712.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b1ff6ee7-3edb-4cc2-a756-abe9ba0d272f_3024x4032.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/230deacc-619e-4ff0-94cf-2adf3e19ca2b_4284x5712.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f0825cd7-7bb0-4d05-bb85-8133489a88eb_1456x474.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>BelaStem at ProFlora 2025 </p><h4>What did the growers at ProFlora have to say?</h4><p><em>&#8221;We are looking for a system that can digitally handle our product information that also includes photos and detailed product descriptions.&#8221;</em></p><p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;ve found some of the other floral management software programs hard to use and don&#8217;t always provide support and features that are beneficial to us.&#8221;</em></p><h4>What did some of the Floral Professionals visiting from the United States have to say?</h4><p><em>&#8220;Even though I have been in this business for years, I always like to see a reference photo and description when growers and wholesalers send me their sales sheets. It makes it much easier for me when I am making orders.&#8221;</em></p><h4>How BelaStem is Responding</h4><p>We&#8217;ve taken this feedback and have incorporated it into our new <strong>BelaStem Stemtrackr system</strong> designed specifically for and from the input of small to medium sized floral producing companies.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png" width="1100" height="220" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:220,&quot;width&quot;:1100,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:87274,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://belastem.substack.com/i/177112175?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b7bb4b9-944b-4220-a8ec-2312c7deda02_1100x220.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x9Vy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1814cd2e-b2e5-4208-8bd7-10b0be11bf01_1100x220.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Features include:</strong></p><p>&#8211; Seamless onboarding of your entire catalog</p><p>&#8211; Easy editing and updating of photos, product descriptions in web based system</p><p>&#8211; AI enabled search function and command functions</p><p>&#8211; Magic Links to easily share your entire catalog with a simple link to your custom e-commerce site</p><p>&#8211; And many more&#8230;.</p><div><hr></div><p><em>Schedule a demo to learn how Stemtrackr by BelaStem can simplify your life and help you increase sales and productivity for your whole business.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://app.belastem.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Schedule a Demo&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://app.belastem.com/"><span>Schedule a Demo</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2>Introducing &#8220;Ask Rosie&#8221; </h2><h4>AI assistant for the BelaStem Marketplace</h4><p>Everyone is talking about AI, everywhere. In the floral industry, everyone is also asking what will happen next. We at BelaStem are excited to introduce Ask Rosie&#8482; &#8211; the flora AI assistant developed exclusively for BelaStem and Stemtrackr (powered by BelaStem).</p><p>Ask Rosie helps you work faster, smarter, and with fewer clicks. Whether you&#8217;re a <strong>flower producer</strong> managing your availability or a <strong>buyer</strong> searching for the perfect farm-fresh blooms, Rosie is always ready to help &#8212; in English or Spanish.</p><h4>How can Ask Rosie&#8482; help flower producers and sales teams?</h4><p>Ask Rosie&#8482; saves growers time by handling everyday questions and simplifying the sales process. Rosie can help you:</p><ul><li><p>Quickly update or check inventory in <strong>StemTrackr&#8482;</strong></p></li><li><p>Share availability links with your current customers</p></li><li><p>Guide new buyers through your BelaStem storefront</p></li><li><p>Answer questions about <strong>factura commerical</strong> and other documents</p></li><li><p>Offer tips on using BelaStem 2.0 features to grow your sales</p></li></ul><p><em>It&#8217;s like having a digital sales assistant who knows your farm inside and out.</em></p><h4>How can Ask Rosie&#8482; help buyers on BelaStem?</h4><p>For floral professionals, Ask Rosie&#8482; makes shopping farm-direct effortless.<br>Rosie can help you:</p><ul><li><p>Discover flowers by <strong>color, variety, or farm</strong></p></li><li><p>Check real-time availability and pricing</p></li><li><p>Build and save custom order lists</p></li><li><p>Track your shipment from farm to door</p></li><li><p>Learn more about each grower&#8217;s story and certifications</p></li></ul><p><em>Ask Rosie&#8482; connects you directly with the world&#8217;s best farms &#8212; no middlemen, just fresh flowers faster.</em></p><h2>BelaStem Monthly Flower Knowledge Vase</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-kX9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c3afa73-979e-4af5-9683-5a38e2d1d28b_4992x3328.jpeg 424w, 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Source: Flowermuseum.org</figcaption></figure></div><h5><strong>Flower Fact #2</strong></h5><p>One of the first wholesale flower stores in the United States was opened in 1891 on East 28th Street in New York City by George E. Bradshaw and John R. Hartman. <br></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg" width="486" height="272.16" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:168,&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:486,&quot;bytes&quot;:12274,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://belastem.substack.com/i/177112175?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6eN7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed8895e2-b547-41c5-8cf5-f347569b9da0_300x168.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h5><strong>Flower Fact #3</strong></h5><p>Chloris and Flora were the Greek and Roman Goddesses of flowers, respectively. Today the word Flora is the most popular name search for branding of floral companies while Chloris is rarely used!</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>