Caroline Marshall-Foster
Dec 1, 20212 min read
John and Tom are winners
John Davidson (pictured right) has every reason to be smiling broadly. Because this is the face of a man who has just received the...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 29, 20211 min read
White on Green - Poinsettia go classic
The creativity with poinsettia doesn't have to start or stop at red! Because these days they come in all sorts of colours .... ranging...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 29, 20211 min read
A dream dress for a dream come true
Rebecca McGuigan may only have been a florist for two years but her first Christmas window has got the customers smiling! Studying at...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 26, 20212 min read
Catey takes Gold in World Skills
Congratulations to the three young florists who took medals in today’s grand final of the WorldSkills UK competition this afternoon...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 19, 20212 min read
Blooms with Balls
Interflora fights gender stereotypes with men only flowers. New research has revealed the discrepancy between men and women receiving...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 19, 202119 min read
Christmas Countdown 2021
Five weeks to Christmas! Yikes … doesn’t sound long but it’s still plenty of time to make sure you capture every sale possible and, most...
Avocado Social
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Social Media Marketing: Week 4 - Content Strategy
In the fourth episode of our exclusive vlog series, Alison talks about a solid social media content strategy...
Nicole Moore
Nov 12, 20211 min read
'tis the season to #ShopKind: Tackling violence & abuse against shopworkers
Did you know that 400 shopworkers are abused every day? The National Retail Crime Steering Group are encouraging all retailers to download..
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Ethiopia helped by worlds biggest flower company
Following their initial contribution of 50,000 US$ towards a completely new x-ray machine at the Afriflora Sher hospital in Ethiopia, the...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Outstanding Service Award for training hero
Back in 2020 Grant McGowan, owner of The Paper Studio, presented Dennis van Wonderen with an Outstanding Service to Industry Award for...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Nov 10, 20214 min read
Christmas not happening .... YET!
Looks like Santa can continue to lie in as the expected early festive sales have failed to materialise and the florist sector is facing...
Jackie Whittaker
Nov 10, 20212 min read
International Trade Fairs Are Back
Read all about the key floriculture trends on view at the recent IFTF and Royal FloraHolland trade fairs.
Su Whale
Nov 10, 20211 min read
British Grown flowers for late Autumn into Winter
There's a more limited selection of British-grown flowers and foliage available at this time of year.
Su Whale
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Let Loose with Scissors: Bringing the Outside, Inside
If you put your Spider plant outside for the summer – don’t forget to bring it back in!
Jackie Whittaker
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Heats for the UK & Ireland Florist of the Year competition now open.
Interflora's prestigious floristry competition is open to everyone for the first time, so what are you waiting for?
