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Latest Marketing & Sales News
Delivery That Delights: Turning Drop-Offs Into Brand Moments
Delivery isn’t just the final step, it’s part of the customer experience. Whether it’s a doorstep handover or a surprise gift arriving at work, your delivery service reflects your brand. Done well, it builds trust, encourages repeat business, and creates lasting impressions. This article explores how florists can elevate their delivery process to match the quality of their designs and the professionalism of their shop. Treat Delivery as a Premium Service What works:
Chris Wood
2 days ago3 min read
FREE Social Media Assets from eflora
Say "Thank You" to your Valentine's Day customers with these free, downloadable social media images.
Imogen Lester
7 days ago1 min read
International Women’s Day – a Unique Sales Opportunity
Tuesday 8th March is International Women’s Day and a great marketing opportunity to generate more business.
Jackie Whittaker
Feb 124 min read
Latest People Management News
Managing Health & Safety at Work
It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is—you’ll have health & safety requirements.
Croner
Feb 44 min read
UK Employment Law Update 2026: the essential compliance guide for employers
Get ready for April. Our UK employment law update 2026 covers the new 6-month probation rules, statutory sick pay changes, and the Fair Work Agency. If you felt like 2025 was a year of "wait and see," you weren’t alone. For twelve months, small business owners have been watching the headlines, worried that upcoming Labour employment law changes would effectively end the concept of a probation period. In this 2026 UK employment law update, we clarify exactly what the new rules
Federation of Small Businesses
Feb 26 min read
HR Trends for UK Businesses 2026
Discover the top five HR trends for UK small businesses, from "job-hugging" and retention strategies to AI upskilling and the new Employment Rights Act. As we move through 2026, businesses are facing a unique set of contradictions: recruitment is slower, yet skills shortages persist; hybrid work is settled, yet culture feels fragmented. To navigate this, employers must look at the emerging HR trends shaping the market, moving away from rigid job titles toward employee retenti
Federation of Small Businesses
Jan 284 min read
Latest Legal Support News
Health & Safety Compliance – Don’t Ignore It!
Book a free Health & Safety compliance check for your business to make sure you stay on the right side of the law.
Croner
Feb 112 min read
Who is Responsible for Health & Safety in the Workplace?
Employers often get confused around what exactly their health and safety responsibilities are. It is important to understand that avoidable accidents and incidents in the workplace can not only be devastating to the well-being and morale of your workforce, but they can also result in costly financial penalties and even costlier reputational damage. In fact, serious and preventable accidents constitute a breach in your legal obligations to protect your workers. Employers are l
Croner
Jan 1510 min read
Business Owners: Verify Your Identity with Companies House
Company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will have to verify their identity with Companies House starting from 18th...
Small Business
Aug 22, 20253 min read
Latest Money Matters News
How to Comply with Making Tax Digital
Find out the four steps your small business can take to comply with the tax legislation, and where you can find compatible software. The Making Tax Digital for VAT deadline has already passed. Since April 2022, VAT-registered businesses have been required by law to follow the new rules, including using compatible software to submit your VAT returns. You may face penalties from HMRC if you don’t meet MTD requirements. Don’t worry – at the Federation of Small Businesses, we'
Federation of Small Businesses
Feb 97 min read
10 ways you can reduce the risk of overtrading
Are you overtrading? Spot the warning signs early and learn how to fix cash flow strain before it damages your business growth. Learn how you can prevent the dangers of overtrading and the measures you can put in place to grow sustainably and protect your bottom line. Overtrading may seem like a good problem to have in business. After all, landing a big contract means more orders and more sales. However, the risks of overtrading shouldn’t be ignored. A sudden rise in demand c
Federation of Small Businesses
Jan 86 min read
Boost your Business: 10 Ways to Win a Corporate Contract
Supplying regular flower and plant arrangements to local clients can be good business, as repeat orders mean regular income. These days, corporate work encompasses everything from products supplied to businesses for reception areas, to products purchased for employee gifts, customer gifts or those used to dress conference and exhibition venues, show homes and more. Competition to supply corporate flowers can be fierce. In tough times, many businesses choose to cut back on thi
Jackie Whittaker
Jan 53 min read
Latest Sustainability News
Sustainable Business: Using Smart Meters and Sub Meters
Finding ways to make your business more sustainable can be difficult and complicated but committing to measuring and reducing your energy consumption is thankfully straightforward to implement. There are some significant benefits to sustainable energy use, from both a cost and environmental perspective: · Cost Savings: Implementing low or no-cost energy efficiency measures (e.g., LED lighting, smart timers, draught-proofing) can reduce energy bills by up to 25%. Increased Pr
Jackie Whittaker
Feb 64 min read
Understand the MPS-ABC Certification System for More Sustainable Sourcing
Viv Bradford explains the benefits of the Dutch MPS certification for growers and florists buying from them.
Viv Bradford
Jan 273 min read
OASIS® Renewal™ Floral Foam - FAQs
Meet the plant-based, biobased, low carbon footprint, high performance foam suited for every kind of floral design: OASIS® Renewal™ Floral Foam. OASIS® Renewal™ Floral Foam is suitable for all types of designs and flowers – it provides a firm and secure hold for both soft and hollow stems as well as thick and woody stems. It has the same outstanding properties as our classic OASIS® floral foam. Ingredients What is OASIS® Renewal™ Floral Foam made from? OASIS® Renewal™ Floral
Oasis
Jan 2313 min read
Latest Customer Happiness News
Online Reviews: the Good, the Bad and the Downright Ugly
There can be few of us who haven’t left an online review for businesses we have used and most of us understand the power reviews can have, both positive and negative. As business owners we can embrace them with understandable pride when they are glowing and we can easily lose sleep over the negative ones. With the peaks of Valentine's Day and Mother’s Day being only four weeks apart this year, I thought it would be a good idea to look at reviews and what is the best way to
Viv Bradford
Jan 213 min read
Autumn Shop Display: Oh Gourd!
Make the most of pumpkin season by creating eye-catching shop displays using squashes and gourds.
Jackie Whittaker
Oct 5, 20251 min read
Seasonal Shop Displays: Get the Autumn Look
Su Whale encourages you to get creative with your seasonal shop displays to make the most of those impulse purchasing opportunities.
Su Whale
Sep 29, 20252 min read
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