News from brandchannel.com: Valentine’s Day was marred for many by failed or faulty delivery of bouquets to loved ones, as we covered here, last week – and many consumers and retailers had things to say. A popular florist blogger commented in a Feb. 17th post titled “Valentine’s Day Flowers Adwords: Feasting on the Bones of Local Florists”: [...]
News from Patch.com: This week, it’s all about that floral arrangement. The fragrant smell of flowers is probably still filling your room thanks to Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you got a beautiful bouquet for Valentine’s Day or you sent some long-stemmed roses, but thought the price was too high for what your sweetie got. Or maybe [...]
News from WPTV: LAKE WORTH, FLA – Early Wednesday morning, a four a.m. fire, quickly blossomed into a four alarm fire. “A Flower Patch” owner Betsy Hillman, got a call from a friend. “She was crying and screaming. She said, ‘The shop’s on fire, the shop’s on fire,’” said Hillman. Palm Beach County Fire [...]
News from Click Liverpool: by Marielle Roux. Published Fri 17 Feb 2012 10:31 Exclusive Liverpool florist, The Dutch Flower Shop, provided the stunning flower arrangements for the much-anticipated royal visit. As Liverpool looked forward to the arrival of the Duchess of Cambridge, one local business will was busy putting the finishing touches to an extra-special [...]
News from brandchannel.com: This year’s Valentine’s Day flower-ordering rush didn’t bring any bouquets for the brands. On the second biggest day of the year for sending flowers, after Mother’s Day, disappointed U.S. customers took to Facebook and Twitter in droves to voice their outrage at 1-800-Flowers, FTD and ProFlowers. No wonder a website call FlowerComplaint.com exists. But [...]
News from KAKE: Font Size: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Valentine’s Day is the day that’s all about love. Restaurants, candy stores and jewelry stores all love it, but but flower shops probably love it the most. They count on packing in an entire months’ worth of business in the few days around Valentine’s Day. Ken [...]
News from Otago Daily Times: Dunedin courier Mike Williamson makes haste as he picks up Valentine’s Day flowers for delivery. Photo by Craig Baxter. Florists and courier drivers throughout Otago are scrambling to meet Valentine’s Day demand as thousands of roses and other romantic gifts are exchanged between loved ones. Many Dunedin-based companies have doubled [...]
News from Patch.com: Like the local bartender, this time of year florists learn to just take customers’ orders and keep their mouths shut. Floral shop owners have seen it all: the customer who paid in cash and ordered for three different women at once; or the man who ordered for both his boyfriend and girlfriend. [...]
News from Patch.com: Lovebirds in need of sweet-smelling roses, bouncy balloons and cute stuffed animals have one more choice in their hunt this Valentine’s Day. 1-800-Flowers Sweetgrass opens Saturday in the Market at Oakland near Park West in Mount Pleasant. The locally owned store brings a nationally known brand to a part of town without [...]
News from Patch.com: A favorite florist can be hard to find. Arrangements can be costly, and if the flowers wilt quickly or the delivery misses the mark, it might not seem worth the money. Until the recipient takes a nice, big sniff and smiles, that is. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Patch wants [...]
