

Halloween Pick-up & Go Bouquet with Su Whale
Looking for a fast, eye-catching bouquet idea to boost your Halloween sales? In this short video, Su Whale shares a simple yet impactful...

Su Whale
Oct 101 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


Horrible Houseplants! Halloween Inspiration Perfect for Impulse Sales
Set the scene for Halloween with Su Whale's pick of the creepiest houseplants for your horror-loving customers.

Su Whale
Oct 72 min read


Creating Halloween Products with Pumpkins
It’s not just children who love Halloween, everyone now seems to celebrate and shops are capitalising on this trend, selling everything from costumes to candles to homeware. Pumpkins are of course essential at Halloween, with 24million reportedly being sold in the UK alone. This is where florists can get in on the action too and there is no lack of inspiration; Instagram, for example is flooded with 1001 things to do with pumpkins, from the tiniest of gourds to giant sized sp

Su Whale
Oct 72 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


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


FREE Digital Assets - Celebrations Deserve Flowers
Whether it's welcoming a new baby, moving into a new home, or commemorating birthdays and anniversaries, flowers serve as a wonderful way...

Imogen Lester
Sep 301 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


Florist guide: How to write product descriptions
You're a florist, not a copywriter and lets face it writing doesn't always come naturally to everyone. In a busy online floral market, a good product description can be the difference between a customer making a purchase from you or from another online florist. Whether it's beautiful bouquets, elegant centrepieces or exotic floral arrangements, here's our quick guide to help you craft fab product descriptions like an expert: Know Your Audience

Imogen Lester
Sep 163 min read


Ideas to Promote your Birthday Bouquets
Think all birthdays were created equal? Think again! Research by Interflora has pin pointed the best and worst day to celebrate a...

Jackie Whittaker
Sep 92 min read


How to Design the Optimum Shop Layout
If you’re about to open a new retail store or plan to revamp an existing one, getting the layout right is essential. A well-designed shop...

Modern Retail
Aug 212 min read


Best Practice Tips For Social Media
click to listen to the author read this article: It can be very easy to set-up social media profiles, but a lot more difficult to utilise...

Lauren Hackett
Aug 155 min read


Summer- The Benefits of Seasonal Flowers
Karen Barnes urges us to make the most of seasonal, locally sourced or grown flowers.

Karen Barnes
Aug 123 min read


Marketing Made Easy: How to Plan & Manage Social Media Marketing for your Business
Owning a flower shop is hard work so how can you keep business booming throughout the year? By harnessing the power of social media.

Lisa Harrison
Aug 125 min read







