WorldSkills UK competitions are gearing up for registration to open! . You can sign up from the 27th Feb until 24th March 2023 when the registration process closes. World Skills UK is open to any age competitor but you must have under 5 years industry experience. What are WorldSkills UK Competitions? Skills competitions are designed … Read more
National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated from 6th – 12th of February 2023. The theme for this year is ‘Skills for Life’. National Apprenticeship Week brings together the entire apprenticeship community to celebrate everything that is amazing about apprenticeships. Apprenticeships in Floristry An Apprenticeship is a smart, cost-effective way to recruit a new staff member. Above … Read more
Valentine’s Day, one of the most expected dates of the year for florists, is approaching. A day on which the British will spend an average of £35, and a total spent of £1.37 billion in 2022 according to WunderKind. But if we talk in terms of flowers, this year is expected to spend more than … Read more
Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to complete the Christmas survey. What is your business? Answer Choices Responses Retail / Studio florist 92.89% 222 Event Florist 3.77% 9 Contract/ Freelancer Florist 1.26% 3 Event Planner 0.00% 0 Education facility 0.42% 1 Wholesaler 0.00% 0 Postal Flowers 0.42% 1 Other (please specify) 1.26% 3 … Read more
Valentine’s Day can be a tricky one for florists when it comes to targeting your ideal customer. Because they might not be your current customers. He may not be following you or engaged with your brand. She may not be thinking of you as a Valentine’s solution. So how, short of chasing them down the … Read more
I don’t think we’ve ever known such an anxious time in a florist business. Flower price hikes, electric bills, the thought you might catch the dreaded bug. At the BFA we all know what its like so here are 35 things for you to consider not just for your business over Valentines Day but also … Read more
As Valentines 2023 falls on a Tuesday it’s generally a super day of the week for business. To make your busy life that little bit easier we’ve produced Web images, Instagram images, Facebook covers and PDF’s for printable posters. Simply log in and click downloads to find what you need. Arranging, photographing and installing web … Read more
The Treasury has announced that Making Tax Digital for income tax self assessment (MTD for ITSA) will be delayed for two more years until April 2026. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is already demonstrating the benefits to businesses that digital ways of working can bring. MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) will follow, with … Read more
Nearly 30 percent of consumers expect to spend less on flowers and plants in the next six months. In contrast to a comparable survey conducted in May of this year, flower and plant buyers now also appear to be more pessimistic about their financial situation and are adapting their choices accordingly. Millennials are an exception … Read more
