Different merchandise that Florist may stock

Sell Floristry Products

Examples of different of merchandise a florist may stock !

• Fresh flowers • Dry flowers • Artificial • Novelties • Vases • Ceramics • Tin ware • Giftware • Cards

Fresh Flowers

• Tropical • Natives • Foliages • Corporate flowers • Bouquet flowers • Plants • succulents

Tropical flowers

• Heliconia – pencil, crab claws, torch gingers

• Orchids - cymbidium, Singapore, Phaelanopisis

Reference internet – www. tropical flowers , www. Pictures of tropical flowers

Native Flowers

• Gravellier Whiteana • Flowering gum • Leucadendron • Leucospermum

ff Reference internet – www. Pictures of Australian natives

Foliages/ leaves

• Magnolia • Viburnum • Camilla • Gymea leaves • Flax leaves • Palm • Monsteria

Reference internet – www. Pictures of leaves / photos of leaves

Plants/seedlings

• Cyclamens • Palms • Phalanopisis • Fruit/ vegetable • Potted colour • Succulents • Orchids • Bromeliads

Reference internet – www.pictures of potted plants

Artificial Flowers

• Flowers • Sticks/ branches • Rocks • Moss • Potted plants • Pre-maid bunches/

posies • Tropical flowers

Reference the internet – www.pictures of artificial flowers, www.pictures of silk flowers

Novelties

• Balloons • Candles • Soft toys • Christmas decorations • Cards • Soaps • Hand wash

Reference the internet- www.pictures of balloons , www.pictures of candles

Vases • Events • Weddings • Tall / short • Cylinder • Conical • Cube / trough • Coloured • Clear vases • Hire vases

Reference internet – www.pictures of vases , www.pictures of ceramics

ceramics • Pots • Vases • Indoor ceramics • Outdoor ceramics • Waterproof • Not water proof –

to hold silks

Reference the internet – www.pictures of ceramics

Tin ware containers

• Fresh flowers • Potted plants • Silk flowers displays • Display purposes • corporate displays • Themeing / styling

Reference the internet – www.pictures of tin ware

Interpret manuals/ product labels

• Safety instructions – candles/ soaps / toys • Manuals on care instructions/ flower

preservative • Labels for correct usage of a product • Expiry dates • Operation times – overheating • Ceramics/ glassware – cleaning, care

Additional products/ services

• Always be aware of similar products offered by competitors

• Special offers, .eg online • Price comparisons • Competitors in store promotions • Updated products • Upcoming sales • Make sure all stock is relevant and current

Make the customers aware of additional products or services

• Up sell to maximise the sale • Give options to the customer for more choice • Recommend products that may go together

e.g. flowers, Champaign, chocolates