The Florist

Bank Holidays ... joy or hell - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/may… There may be a load of Bank Holidays in the UK but there's lots of other stuff happening too!

Have an awesome Mother's Day - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/hap… Six-ish days and the countdown starts now to the biggest peak in the UK flower year. Hopefully a heck of a lot easier than the last three and a chance to really show the world just how awesome you are .. enjoy every moment!

Happy Rainbow Monday - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/hap… Well we've survived Blue Monday ... well apart from our noses as it's bitterly cold here in London, and like so many of our readers, we're being a bit different in 2023 ... already it's proving fun as our lead story shows!!

Christmas '22 - the final countdown and why saying no is OK - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/chr… 18 days and counting and there's EVERYTHING to go for! But as this months features show there are still things you can do to make even more magic happen.

Canny flower buying for Christmas - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/can… Christmas will happen but being aware of the world supply issues will be crucial if you want to preserve your profit. Just one of our stories this month.

The Florist says Happy Sourtumn - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/hap… Not quite summer, not quite Autumn but deffo time to start planning because not everyone is skint and flowers are the perfect pick-me-up! Let's go for it!!

Pinch Punch Happy Christmas .. sorry! - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/pin… It may be summer but the quieter weeks are also the perfect time to start planning Christmas AND making sure you're as green as you can be. All the latest stories in this weeks newsletter.

Lousy trading, higher prices - get the ducks out - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/tim… tough out there so is it time to get those ducks in a row? We reckon so. Because whilst it isn't impossible, planning now can fend off problems later on. All this and more in this weeks newsletter.

Chelsea winners, jubilee bunting and finalists galore - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/we-… Chelsea Flower show is over and a three day week begins. We bring you news and ideas for both and explain why we've just got a whole lot younger!!

Happy Easter - there's eggciting times ahead - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/hap… It's no yoke it's been a tough six months so have an eggstraordinary Easter and we'll see you the other side!

Eleven days and counting to Mother's Day - - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/flo… The countdown is well and truly underway and things are looking good. In-between it all florists and wholesalers are raising thousands for Ukraine

The impact of war on the flower industry - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/the… easy to get sucked into the horrors of what's happening in the world but you need to stay strong, protect your business and remember the joy of flowers as well.

All together now! It's the final countdown - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/its… Not just cue to sing the all time hit by Europe but to make sure you capture every sale AND make every bit of profit you can. You can do it because you are AWESOME!!!

Let's make Valentine's blooming good! - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/let… It's a bumper edition of our newsletter this week ... packed to the gills with Valentine's hints and tips plus the latest headlines too. If you're not a regular subscriber click the sign up button at the bottom!

Happy New Year - here's to 2022! - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/hap… It's not the fastest news week but there are still things happening and still things you need to do! Hopefully next year will be a little less challenging and a lot more fun ... we'll be with you every step of the way!!

You did it! Take a bow superflora hero - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/you… Christmas 2021 ... again pretty darned challenging .... nay a bit strange full stop. But you got there and as our final newsletter says now it's your time.

9 days to go and you've got this .. - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/9-d… Hold your nerve ... there's still everything to go for ... just make sure you are serving floral steak not mince Confused? Read this weeks newsletter and all will be revealed - oh yes and who made #10 look gorgeous!

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23 days left, dig out the BGKs and blinkers! - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/hap… There's everything to go for and worrying won't help the energy levels ... why we're rooting for a fabbo Christmas whatever the media might say!

Something for the weekend ... get your skates on - mailchi.mp/purplespotted/we-… five weeks till Christmas but there's still time to make sure you've covered all bases ... and anything else you want to cover! Check out our Countdown to Christmas and make sure you get EVERY sale!