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Originally Posted by tulips

when i had my first mothers day my wholesaler really walked me through it and let me order day by day just toppin up, i am not sure what your wholesaler is like. Really helps out with unnecessary waste but like snowdrop said think of a figure and double - i could give you a figure of how many bouquets i have sold but dont want to give you false reading as our markets, areas etc may be different.

I think you have done well with chocs ( i have only just got these in). Teddies i do not do so well with but maybe wrap them in cello with a bit of raffia or attach a balloon?? Also planted baskets did good for me on my first ones and good for people to take to lessen your stress, try to have some pick up and goes ready as you will almost certainly get a lot of impatient customers. range them from (can only tell you in english pounds) £10,£20 and then you could just have some small flowering plants for the kids? Just all ideas.

Hope this helps and good luck - have you done a window and some posters, i always find this helps and stick an a board outside with some balloons on to attract the attention on the day and on the lead up.

Originally Posted by toddx

Hi Indulge,

Whereabouts in Melbourne are you? I lived there for a couple of years during my mis-spent youth, I love it.

I never had a real first MD as I took over the well established family business, but my advice would be to not go over board with fresh stock, don't kick yourself if you think you could have sold a lot more, it's a lot more expensive to be throwing it out. We do a LOT of chocs here, not much in the way of teddy's tho. Shove a plant and box of choccies in a basket - nice quick item to make, good sale.