I am looking for: 
 
     - Supermarket floral sales from 1995 to present (and forcast if
possible)
     - # of supermarkets in US
     - breakdown of retail florists by # of stores for example:
                     X % of florists have 1 store
                     X % of florists have 2 store locations
                     X % of florists have X number of stores, etc
 
I need the actual numbers from a quantifiable/respectable source.  I 
am aware of the report at marketresearch.com...but $3,000 is 
definietely out of my budget and the information appears to be out of
date anyway, I am looking for any other reports that
are free that contain this and other market statistical data about the
industry. 
 
Thanks in advance for your help

Size of the Floral Industry
Floriculture Item Sales at Retail: $18.5 billion (estimated 2001)

Industry Segments (U.S.)

 

Retail florist shops:
 26,200
 
(Average annual florist sales: $250,191)
  
 
Supermarkets selling flowers:
 23,000
 
Plant nurseries and garden centers:
 16,432
 
Floral Wholesalers (estimate):
 1,000
 
Domestic Floriculture Growers:
 11,480
 

Where Flowers Come From
Imports account for approximately 70% of fresh cut flowers sold in the
United States.

 

Top 5 Import Countries
 Top 6 Growing States
 
Cut flowers:
 Cut flowers:
 
Colombia
 59%
 California
 66%
 
Ecuador
 15%
 Florida
 7%
 
Netherlands
 11%
 Washington
 5%
 
Mexico
 4%
 Hawaii
 4%
 
Costa Rica
 3%
 Colorado
 3%
 
 
 Oregon
 3%