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Scams affecting the Canadian floral industry |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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In our last e-newsletter, we asked you to send us examples of fraudulent orders that you received at your shop so we can work to compile a Canadian list of scams. Read on to see what orders you should refuse. Feel free to send us your own stories as well!
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What would you like to read more about? |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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Although we've just passed the halfway mark of 2008, we here at Canadian Florist are already looking ahead to 2009. We'd like to hear what you think of the magazine. What topics have you enjoyed reading about in the past year?
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| The cost of rising fuel prices |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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 June 16, 2008 - In the past few months, I think it's safe to say we've all become accustomed to looking at ever-changing gas station signs and uttering a painful groan. And the climbing pump prices don't only affect how much we pay to fill up our tank, they also trickle down to other areas in our lives, including the day to day business operations.
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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 June 5, 2008 - One of the hot topics at the Floral Summit 2008 design show was the rainbow rose. Since they were first introduced at Hortifair in 2006, the roses are becoming more available to retailers. The vibrant petals have polarized those in the floral industry – you either love them or wish you’d never laid eyes on them.
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Is the customer always right? |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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I just
finished reading an article in Nova Scotia's The Chronicle Herald that
explored how the age old mantra 'the customer is always right' may
actually be bad for business. The article looks at how blindly
following this policy makes employees unhappy and give pushy customers
an unfair advantage. Is the customer always right at your centre? How
do you deal with cranky shoppers?
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Report on Mother's Day 2008 |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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 Last time you received a Canadian
Florist newsletter in your inbox (if you didn't receive one, sign up here!) you were likely on the run getting
ready for the busy Mother’s Day weekend rush. Now that you’ve had time
to breathe, let us know how your Mother’s Day sales were at the shop.
How did the holiday compare to last year?
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Celebrate Earth Day |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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 April 22, 2008 - Today marks Earth Day, an event that’s been celebrated around the world since the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.
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Streetside florist |
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Written by Amanda Ryder
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April 15, 2008 - A recent article
in the Globe and Mail told the story of TJ Walker, a man who sells
flowers on the streets of Vancouver and helped found the Flowers for
Food program.
The flowers that he sells are donated by Make Scents, a Vancouver-area
flower distributer. The company donates damaged blooms, bouquets that
aren't good enough for retailers to sell or flowers that were returned
to the wholesaler because retailers were unable to sell them.
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