Most employees look forward to taking a well-earned break over the Christmas period. But staff holidays have to be balanced against ensuring business needs are met. Here we take a look at the considerations and rules around time off over the festive period. The Working Time Regulations Under the Working Time Regulations, full time employees are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks of holiday in each annual leave year, if you have part-time employees or workers, their holiday is

Get inspired by one of the biggest Christmas and Winter 2026 floristry trends with Karen Barnes. In this video, Karen introduces the luxurious Frosted Berries & Bronze trend, a rich and elegant winter look that combines frosted textures, metallic accents, seasonal foliage and beautiful winter flowers. Featuring bronze, copper and silver highlights alongside traditional festive materials, this design offers a contemporary take on Christmas floristry. The Frosted Berries & Bron

Compact, with dark green leaves, Capsicum, or Sweet Peppers, produce white, star-shaped flowers in summer, followed by their unmistakable glossy fruits. Initially green, the fruits will change colour as they mature. Versatile and decorative these ornamental houseplants are great value for money and are particularly useful in the run up to Halloween and Christmas. How to Care for Capsicum Temperature: cool to warm around 10-18°C. Watering: Water using the immersion method (plu

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Owning a flower shop is hard work so how can you keep business booming throughout the year? By harnessing the power of social media.

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

With Mother’s Day looming and customer expectations high, its worth reminding yourself about where you stand if something goes wrong.

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

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Viv Bradford shares her savvy tips to minimise waste and maximise profit this Christmas.

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.

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?

Finances are an area of difficulty for many people. And at Christmas, these concerns can become even more heightened.

with Mother's Day around the corner, hiring temporary staff may be the only option to keep your business fully functional.

For some florists, November can be a very hectic month, for some it’s a preparation and planning month and for quite a few, it’s very quiet.