

Christmas Wreath Workshops FAQs
Running a festive wreath workshop can be great fun and very rewarding, the key to success is to be organised and prepared. So how to go about it? Here are some answers to commonly asked questions.

Su Whale
Oct 202 min read


Make the Most of Christmas Sales
Leading floral industry consultant

Karen Barnes
Oct 193 min read


10 Ways to Improve Risk Management
Learn how to approach risk management with confidence. Discover types of business risks, why risk management is important, and steps for reducing risk. With increasing liability claims, being able to identify and reduce risks can help to safeguard your financial stability. Preventing claims can keep your premiums reasonable and also enables your business to avoid significant costs and downtime from dealing with accidents. Legal and insurance experts at the Federation of Small

Federation of Small Businesses
Oct 176 min read


Christmas is Just Around the Corner…
And it’s never too early to start planning!

Jackie Whittaker
Oct 162 min read


Cyber Awareness Month
Cyber attacks are growing and becoming ever more sophisticated. 74% of large organisations and 42% of small organisations report a breach or attack in the last year. The British Retail Consortium recently held a day long briefing with the National Cyber Security Centre and will follow up by continuing their regular series of online briefings, starting with a meeting on cyber culture and on ransomware developments in November. Phishing remains the most prevalent type of cyber

British Retail Consortium
Oct 161 min read


5 Festive Marketing Tips for a Successful Christmas
It won’t be long before your customers' thoughts turn to Christmas.

Jonathon Downes
Oct 162 min read


Are Christmas Fairs Worth Doing?
Taking a stall or stand at a Christmas Fair is a great way to get your festive floral products in front of a wide audience. But before you commit your time and money to a fair, make sure its right for you and your business. Start by asking the following questions: Is the market in a good location, easy to find and well known in the area? If the same event was held last year, what was the footfall and does this sound enough?

Jackie Whittaker
Oct 133 min read


Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Pink Themed Florals and Fund Raising
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, and florists can play a big role by creating beautiful pink-themed florals while...

Karen Barnes
Oct 83 min read


Promoting Halloween in your Business
It’s that time of year again! Autumn is here, with leaves falling, colder days and dark evenings drawing in quickly. But, it’s not all...

Karen Barnes
Oct 74 min read


Modern Slavery: Can you Spot the Signs?
Modern slavery is too often shrouded in a veil of indifference in which human dignity is relegated below other concerns. Society chooses...

Zara Taylor
Oct 72 min read


Halloween Drama on the Shop Floor
Halloween is a great retail sales opportunity so get creative with your shop window displays and merchandising to draw in the customers.

Su Whale
Oct 62 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 51 min read


How to Keep Staff When There’s No Money for a Pay Rise
Your best employees work hard because they’re passionate about what they do. But even they still probably want more money....

Croner
Oct 24 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 292 min read


Working in Important Historical Venues
This month I have another wedding at Burghley House, one of the finest Elizabethan stately homes in England, home of the Burghley Horse...

Viv Bradford
Sep 253 min read







