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Latest Marketing & Sales News
Wedding Consultations with the Wow Factor
With the arrival of the new year, wedding consultations are beginning to pour in, signalling that this will be a busy wedding season.
Corrine Heck
3 days ago3 min read
Have an Egg-cellent Easter
Take inspiration from some show-stopping visual merchandising to create your own Easter window displays.
Two Visual
Feb 283 min read
Do We Need to Adapt our Businesses To Accommodate Changing Funeral Practices?
When I started in this industry in the late 1980s funerals were a huge money spinner for florists, 10 tributes were not unusual, although they were mostly sprays, wreaths and posies. In the 1990s bespoke, carved and sprayed tributes became more popular and the range of bases that were available for this type of tribute expanded. There were still multiple tributes per funeral and this was an important revenue steam for every florist I ever worked for, funeral work was every
Viv Bradford
Feb 253 min read
Latest People Management News
Guide to PAYE Tax for Employers
If your business has expanded to where you’re thinking about hiring someone, it’s important to do some research about payroll.
Croner
5 days ago4 min read
Grievance Policy Guide & Template
When a grievance occurs, a good policy can be the difference between a tribunal and successful resolution.
Croner
Mar 42 min read
Do Your Employees Have a Right to Request Flexible Working?
Perceptions of working routines have changed in recent years, the perception of working routines has changed.
Croner
Mar 36 min read
Latest Legal Support News
Safety at Work: Your Legal Obligations
Read Croner's latest guide to reporting and preventing workplace accidents and incidents.
Croner
4 days ago6 min read
Grievance Policy Guide & Template
When a grievance occurs, a good policy can be the difference between a tribunal and successful resolution.
Croner
Mar 42 min read
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
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
"How Can I Help You?" Putting Customers at the Heart of your Business
Let’s take a familiar analogy, that of creating a bouquet, to explore some key steps that will support you to engage, serve & keep customers
Catherine Jane Kirk
Feb 271 min read
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
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