Florist News

Hi,
if anybody have experience deal with news agents and with small petrol stations to display and sell flowers,I would be glad if you can share your experience with me.
I just don't know how much % to offer for them. It is not too wird to go in and ask them? We have so many small willages all round and I just think about it...

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Flowers in Stylewww.flowersinstyle.co.uk

I think most of them buy direct from a wholesaler. A friend has a newsagent and I think the flowers are sale or return!! Not something we can or should compete with.

thanks, I think about small petrol stations and I don't mind this "sale or returne" things

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Flowers in Stylewww.flowersinstyle.co.uk

Hi
I am doing sale or return with 2 or 3 post office/newsagents just now. Not exactly how I envisioned myself as a florist but it is working. Obviously it's not the mainstay of the business, but I put a business card in with every smal bouquet so it gets my name around the place and increases turnover. As long as the flowers are of good quality and the presentation is nice then it can't do you any harm I feel, it's getting your name out there and recognised, so that when bigger events, like funerals and weddings come along or a more special bouquet is required then they will know the quality is good and your name is automatically familiar to them.
Don't expect to make a fortune from it though it is more a p.r. exercise

Hi,
this is exactly what I want. I have a care pack with my business card and I would like to promote my shop.
How much % what you offer for them?
Any contract or just an agreement?

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Flowers in Stylewww.flowersinstyle.co.uk

I stand corrected! I guess you're in a different sort of location to me.

I o9ffer 10% 15 at a push, as you won't make a lot of profit yourself as you always have to bear in mind they will compare you to the supermarkets as far as small bq's are concerned. They should go with it as it is money for nothing for them. It makes their shop more attractive and offers another service to their customers.
I take the flowers along already in water and vases so they have nothing to do and can't grumble about any hassle to them
Good luck

Thanks,
I belive we think on same way about business, just maybe my husband needs earn a bitt more

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Flowers in Stylewww.flowersinstyle.co.uk

We have tried offering something a bit different to normal wraps. Have done a single attempt at a local small shop with small posy arrangements. The shop seems pleased, we don't do sale or return with them, they call us up and let us know how many they want for that week. The benefit of the arrangements is that they seem to last longer. Apparently they sell more at the weekend, ladies like to buy them for the table over the weekend. They are not exactly the height of contemporary design but they are saleable to the demographic the shop aims for...

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FAUN TO BE WILD...!!!

Thats interesting, I had someone ask me about my Christmas wreaths recently. Unfortunately I will not have the time before Christmas to make enough bases to supply both me and him, but next year I will start doing my bases much earlier and have a go at supplying elsewhere. I agree with what you are all saying, you have got to be flexible to survive expecially when you are only a small florist in a quiet location.

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