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Capital - Why are flowers so expensive? - BBC News

So as 12 May approaches – Mother’s Day in nearly 100 countries – you may find yourself grumbling about how much a bouquet costs. But that price tag has to account for the house-of-cards nature of the product: the time and money farmers spend to hit holiday deadlines and the pressure for florists to match supply to demand, or lose out. High-risk peaksPerfect blooms are extremely fragile – both physically and from a business perspective.And when it comes to flowers grown to hit holiday peaks, both farmers and florists face higher labour costs and financial risks. A big driver behind this is the fact that so many countries import their flowers.According to research from Comtrade, the United Nations’ international trade database, global exports of cut flowers were worth $8.48bn in 2017, a 46% increase from 1995. (“Cut flowers” refers to flowers presented in bouquets, like roses, lilies, tulips and pansies.) The Netherlands was the top exporter, followed by developing countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya and Ethiopia. Ecuador and Colombia exported the most roses and carnations in 2018, Thailand topped the orchid trade while Col... http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190507-why-are-flowers-so-expensive

Please don't forget the reasons for Decoration Day and Memorial Day - Kingsport Times News

J. H. OSBORNEJ. H. Osborne•May 19, 2019 at 6:00 PMGrowing up, I always looked forward to “Decoration,” such a part of my maternal family’s yearly calendar that it became our de facto family reunion. Back then, we didn’t really think of it as a reunion, because, well, most of us saw each other regularly. It also was the birthday celebration for our “Popie,” Null Wallen. His actual birthday usually fell a week or two prior to “Decoration,” but the latter was when the Wallen tribe gathered — first to worship at Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church, then to decorate the graves of family at nearby Flower Gap Cemetery, and finally at his home down the road a few twists and turns from the church headed away from Blackwater and toward Kyles Ford.That’s where we’d have our own “dinner on the ground.” That term, too, is one that I’ve seen referenced differently than the way I was brought up hearing and saying it. Some say it is actually “dinner on the grounds” as in the grounds of the church or cemetery. I don’t know if anyone really serves a meal on blankets and tablecloths placed directly on the ground anym... https://www.timesnews.net/Blog/2019/05/19/Please-don-t-forget-the-reasons-for-Decoration-Day-and-Memorial-Day.html?ci=stream&lp=8&p=1

Backstage Florist relocates to new Richardson location - Community Impact Newspaper

Backstage Florist relocated in early May from 2010 N. Plano Road, Ste. 107, Richardson, to 2050 N. Plano Road, Ste. 100, Richardson. The business sells fresh flowers, plants, keepsake gifts, gourmet baskets, sympathy and funeral flowers, baby gifts, anniversary flowers and centerpieces. Floral arrangement services for parties and special events are also available. 972-644-6666. www.backstageflowers.net Back to all impacts... https://communityimpact.com/local-news/dallas-fort-worth/richardson/features/business/2019/05/20/backstage-florist-relocates-to-new-richardson-location/

Saying it with flowers: how this Pune-based startup is keen to help an unorganised market blossom - YourStory

Did you know that nearly 85 per cent of all flowers sold in India are by roadside vendors, local florists and itinerant sellers? Today, families shop largely in retail stores, supermarkets, and multi-level malls, yet hypermarket chains and retail outlets do not stock cut flowers and bouquets on their shelves. Commonly voiced reasons for this include established customer habits, expected capital investment, limited domain knowledge, inefficient logistics networks, inconsistent supply, and lack of monitoring systems.To address these concerns and provide solutions, La Fleur, an IANNIM Bouquets venture, was recently launched by Hariharan Subramanian, Pavithra Kochana, and Vishwanathan Subramanian. Speaking at the launch, Hariharan Subramanian, Founder and CEO, La Fleur, said, “I have been in the flower importing and marketing business in the UK for the last 20 years and travelled to India consistently during this time. In Europe, especially UK, flowers are very dominant in the store. I have seen the market c... https://yourstory.com/2019/05/startup-pune-la-fleur-disrupt-indian-floriculture-market

Sexual harassment, bounced checks, unpaid bills: Former employees level bevy of allegations against owner of shuttered Mission de Flores - Mission Local

Mission de Flores in 2014.Kelly Armstrong, an attorney for the Armstrong Law Firm in San Francisco, has been litigating sexual harassment cases for nearly 20 years. After reviewing the allegations made by Rubenfaer’s former employees at Mission Local’s behest, she says that the behavior they describe could be considered sexual harassment under the law.Armstrong said in an interview that Rubenfaer’s alleged behavior comprises typical sexual harassment, which includes “grabbing different body parts such as breasts or someone’s behind, sending someone sexually tinged jokes, talking about your sex life, rating women in the office on a scale of 1 to 10 and telling somebody that you want to do sexual things to them.”McKinley and Gilman also said they heard Rubenfaer use racist terms at work. Both said... https://missionlocal.org/2019/05/sexual-harassment-bounced-checks-unpaid-bills-former-employees-level-bevy-of-allegations-against-owner-of-shuttered-mission-de-flores/

Bloomin' Across Texas offers floral services in and around Pflugerville - Community Impact Newspaper

Carlene Wells is the founder of Bloomin’ Across Texas. (via Elizabeth Ucles/Community Impact Newspaper) Almost 30 years ago, Carlene Wells left her corporate career to pursue “something different,” she said. Her next step followed about a year later when she saw a “for sale” sign on a Pflugerville flower shop.With her mother’s help, Wells said she opened Bloomin’ Across Texas in 1992 as a full-service florist for special occasions, sympathy, gift items and more. Eleven years later, Wells opened a second location in Cedar Park.The business is first and foremost a family affair, Wells said. Her sons have worked at the shop, and when Wells’ father faced a serious illness, Bloomin’ Across Texas became a comfortable gathering location for the family to care for him, she said.Over the decades, Wells said Bloomin’ Across Texas has impacted the lives of other local families as well. Some of the shop’s first flowers decorated a wedding. Flowers followed to celebrate the birth of the couple’s children, and later their proms and wedd... https://communityimpact.com/austin/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/business/2019/05/14/bloomin-across-texas-offers-floral-services-in-and-around-pflugerville/

Flower Child opens in The Woodlands - Houston Chronicle

The Party Architects. Flower Child also will donate a portion of opening day proceeds to Texas Children's Hospital. Greg Morago writes about food for the Houston Chronicle. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter. Send him news tips at greg.morago@chron.com. Hear him on our BBQ State of Mind podcast to learn about Houston and Texas barbecue culture. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Flower-Child-opens-in-The-Woodlands-13664381.php

Never Mind Flowers, Marijuana Might Be 2019's Hot Mothers Day Gift - Forbes

Even mothers in more conservative states may be soon in possession of marijuana gifts. Marijuana Moment reported that the Texas House of Representatives just voted to approve a marijuana decriminalization bill. https://www.forbes.com/sites/julieweed/2019/04/30/never-mind-flowers-marijuana-might-be-2019s-hot-mothers-day-gift/

Flower Delivery Vancouver: Marketing to the millennials - Augusta Free Press

Tony Bennett and his team used that loss as the source of strength, through to the ACC regular-season championship, the run to the Final Four, and the thrilling overtime win over Texas Tech to win the 2019 national title, the first in school history.  ... https://augustafreepress.com/flower-delivery-vancouver-marketing-to-the-millennials/