Part of your obligation as an employer is to ensure the health & safety of your workforce.

The UK’s high streets have faced significant challenges in recent years, with 2025 seeing over 17,000 stores closing their doors for good, according to the Centre for Retail Research. Rising costs, reduced financial support, and shifting consumer behaviours have created a difficult landscape for independent businesses. The pressure on small retailers shows no sign of easing, but with the right strategies, there is opportunity for growth and success. From diversifying revenue

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As florists prepare for the autumn and winter seasons, understanding where profits are quietly slipping away may be one of the smartest investments they make. When florists think about profitability, rising flower prices are usually the first concern. While wholesale costs certainly impact the bottom line, they’re often not the biggest reason profits disappear. In many shops, it’s the smaller, less obvious expenses that quietly chip away at margins day after day. The good new

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Plants are natural, pretty, and from the bride’s point of view also original and long-lasting gifts to present to their guests

Great advice from Aldermore Bank on how to ride out the current financial storm and set your business up for a more secure future.

It’s essential that your employees fully understand what you expect from them in their role.

For every business, knowing how to manage long-term sickness is vital.

Heat changes the conditions a cut flower depends on to survive, and once you understand what happens inside the stem, summer wilt becomes easier to prevent or manage. You’ve likely noticed that a bouquet that would have lasted ten days in early spring can look tired within a few days once the height of summer sets in. Often, the temptation is to assume something went wrong at the flower shop. Cut flowers in a bouquet or vase should typically last a week or thereabouts before

In this article, we look at the variety of business insurance cover you should consider as a florist business owner.

I am really tired, not just a little bit sleepy, the kind of tired that makes your bones ache and renders conversation beyond the grasp of a drowsy brain! I’ve been here once before and I ignored these signs that are busy waving red flags at me; that ended in a seven year break away from floristry and I thought that was me and the flowers done for good. Burnout is a real threat in this industry, I think it’s because we give so much of ourselves physically, creatively and emot

Let's face it – summer can be brutal on cut flowers. While sunshine brings weddings, garden parties and plenty of business through the door, it also brings soaring temperatures that can leave even the freshest blooms looking stressed. Not every florist has the luxury of a walk-in flower cooler, especially if you're working from a studio, home workshop or pop-up shop. But don't worry – plenty of experienced florists keep flowers looking fabulous all summer long with a few clev

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Learn how ethical banking can benefit your small business. Discover responsible banking options, key considerations, and how to switch to an ethical bank. Where you choose to bank can have a bigger impact than you might think. Ethical banking ensures that your business finances align with your values, supporting sustainability, social responsibility, and transparency. For small businesses, ethical banking is about more than just avoiding harmful investments - it’s about activ