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Florists reopen ahead of Mother’s Day, planting seed for non-essential businesses’ comeback - Boston Herald

Charlie Baker’s newly loosened restrictions on some small businesses arrives just in time for Mother’s Day.“We’ve had customers looking for flowers in general the entire time we were closed,” said Central Square Florist manager Jackie Levine who can now open up her Cambridge store. “We kept watching and hoping something would change.Change came Monday afternoon, when the Baker administration quietly updated its essential services guidance to allow a limited number of employees of florist shops and other businesses to reenter closed stores and warehouses to fulfill and ship orders taken over the phone and online.[embedded content]“It really is just an unbelievable feeling after so much negativity,” Levine said.Handling enormous demand for contactless deliveries for Mother’s Day, flower shop owners could lay the foundation for other non-essential businesses to come back from weeks of lockdown.Florists said calls, emails and online orders for bouquets flooded in immediately.“It’s the second-biggest holiday of the year for us. It’s been very busy today,” said Brattle Square Florist owner Randy Ricker,  who fielded phone calls from his Cambridge shop.But the road back won’t be straightforward for small business owners, and... https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/05/05/florists-reopen-ahead-of-mothers-day-planting-seed-for-non-essential-businesses-comeback/

Flower shops spring back to life ahead of Mother’s Day after state lifts restrictions - The Boston Globe

That is the latest battle. Can you even get the flowers on a plane? Usually, I can have any bulb flower from Holland within two days. Or a rose from South America,” said Jackie Levine, manager of Central Square Florist in Cambridge, which has been passed down in her family over four generations. “Those that came took a week.”figcaption class=" img_caption margin_horizontal_0--mobile margin_horizontal_0--... https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/07/nation/after-months-empty-shelves-closed-shops-florists-spring-back-life-ahead-mothers-day-surge/

On Mother’s Day, Mass. Florists Struggle to Meet Demand - nbcboston.com

Florists in Massachusetts struggled to meet the demand for flowers this weekend as families observed Mother's Day, Sunday. Many florists stopped taking orders for Mother’s Day after selling out. Central Square Florist in Cambridge was one of the few still taking orders and delivering.Herbert Berg Florist in Worcester said demand was too high because they are short staffed and have a limited supply. "When we all closed up the beginning of March and April, nobody was buying flowers so the suppliers had nowhere to sell them to," said Sally Jablonski, owner of Herbert Berg Florist. "They were just dumping all the flowers."Gov. Charlie Baker allowed florists and some other non-essential businesses to open — on a remote basis — in time for Mother’s Day, but some business owners said it wasn’t enough time to prepare.Some businesses, however, got creative to make the day special. Monument Restaurant in Charlestown partnered with a local florist, Junebug, to create dozens of pre-ordered breakfast in a box packages: meals with flowers.Social distancing rules are preventing mothers from going out to celebrate, so one Charlestown restaurant decided to put Mother’s Day in a box a... https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/businesses-adjust-to-mothers-day-during-pandemic/2121803/

Let a thousand flowers bloom - and then die, because florists aren't allowed to deliver them - Universal Hub

Florists are not "essential" businesses allowed to stay open to the public under the current state of emergency. But what about floral delivery, with orders taken online or by phone? David Levine of Central Square Florist in Cambridge reports that, in the consideration of the Cambridge city solicitor, the answer is no, because flower deliveries aren't "essential," either.Neighborhoods: Free tagging:  Ad:... https://www.universalhub.com/2020/let-thousand-flowers-bloom-and-then-die-because

These are the best florists, chocolatiers, and candy shops in Boston, according to Yelp reviewers - Boston.com

Valentine’s Day needs.FloristsKaBloom – 305 Harvard St., BrooklineCentral Square Florist – 653 Massachusetts Ave., CambridgeBrattle Square Florist – 31 Brattle St., CambridgeHallie’s Flower Garden – 248 Huron Ave., CambridgeLotus Designs Florist – 977 Tremont St., BostonAlice’s Table – Various locations, BostonChaba Florists – 71 Stuart St., BostonNellie’s Wildflowers – 72 Holland St., SomervilleWinston Flowers – 131 Newbury St., BostonEdible Arrangements – 94 Hampshire St., CambridgeChocolatiersL.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates – 220 Clarendon St., BostonTaza Chocolate – 561 Windsor St., SomervilleEdible Arrangements – 256 Washington St., BrooklineSpindler Confections – 2257 Massachusetts Ave., CambridgeGhirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop – Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 6 North Market, BostonRoyce – 251 Newbury St., BostonMax Brenner – 751 Boylston St., BostonBeacon Hill Chocolates – 91 Charles St., BostonEHChocolatier – 561 Windsor St., SomervilleAu Chocolat – 35 High St., BostonCandy ShopsSpindler Confections – 2257 Massachusetts Ave., CambridgeSweet ‘n Nasty – 90A Massachusetts Ave., BostonNew Paris Bakery & Candy Shop – 10 Cypress St., BrooklineAu Chocolat – 35 High St., BostonSugar Heaven – 669 Boylston St., BostonSugarfina – 800 Boylston St., BostonYankee Doodle Candy – 56 Salem St., BostonThe Fudge Bar – 18 Logan Airport, BostonTruffles – 100 Huntington Ave., BostonBoston Confection & Creamery – 1 Faneuil Hall Sq., BostonAdvertisementClose Top picks for things to do, free from the Globe. Get the Globe's free newsletter, The Weekender, delivered to your inbox every week. Thanks for signing up! Boston Globe Media Privacy Policy a hre...

Winston Flowers is closing three retail florist shops - The Boston Globe

Governor Baker allowed florists to reopen for business for online sales for Mother’s Day and Winston Flowers reached peak capacity for Mother’s Day orders in Boston, Greenwich, Conn. and New York City.AdvertisementBut for florist businesses that rely so heavily on foot traffic and in-store sales, it seems even a surge in online orders was not enough to ensure they could stay in their physical locations.“Over the past three months, the floral industry, like many other industries, has been impacted tremendously,” owners Ted and David Winston wrote in an email to customers. They said that while the three stores are closing, several of their other sites are still open for business, including their Boston Design Studio and Winston Flowers & Garden center in Chestnut Hill.“While we are downsizing our portfolio of retail stores throughout Massachusetts, this is definitely not goodbye,” the owners wrote. “While it saddens us that we will not be a daily presence in your community, we hope to remain a constant presence in your lives.”Janelle Nanos can be reached at janelle.nanos@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @janellenanos. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/28/business/winston-flowers-is-closing-three-retail-florist-shops/

I’m a New York bride who had to cancel her wedding 6 days before it was supposed to happen. We’ve rescheduled, but the financial and emotional stress hasn’t gone away. - Business Insider

Jaclyn Regan of Staten Island, New York is one such bride: Her New Jersey wedding was canceled six days before it was supposed to happen in March. The cancellation has been emotionally and financially difficult for Regan and her fiancé, Angelo Fallacaro: They lost around $3,000 and are left with now useless, date-specific decor, from champagne flutes to personalized T-shirts. The couple has rescheduled their big day – and Regan says that compared to how others are suffering right now, they know their problems are small. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. On March 14, one week before our wedding, a manager from the catering hall where we were about to be married called and asked how we felt about postponing. At the time, the threat of the coronavirus was still very new, so while the outbreak was on my mind, it really hadn’t been a major concern. We live in Staten Island, where at the time only one case had been confirmed. It was still too early to grasp just how devastating this virus was going to be. So we sat down with our families, talked ove... https://www.businessinsider.sg/new-york-bride-postponed-wedding-due-to-coronavirus-2020-5

Flower shops spring back to life ahead of Mother’s Day after state lifts restrictions - The Boston Globe

The luxury florist Winston Flowers reached peak capacity for Mother’s Day orders on Wednesday in Boston, Greenwich, Conn. and New York City, citing “changes in the supply chain and our commitment to following all safety and health guidelines by limiting our staff in order to keep their workspaces distant.” Any new orders for the holiday will be delivered the following week.Flower orders typically hitch rides in the cargo compartment of passenger planes, allowing for efficient travel at bargain prices. But with limited international passenger flights between the United States and flower powerhouses like the Netherlands, Colombia, and Kenya, there are very few cost-effective ways to ship flowers now, even when there is a demand.Advertisement“That is the latest battle. Can you even get the flowers on a plane? Usually, I can have any bulb flower from Holland within two days. Or a rose from South America,” said Jackie Levine, manager of Central Square Florist in Cambridge, which has been passed down in her family over four generations. “Those that came took a week.”figcaption class=" img_caption margin_horizontal_0--mobile margin_horizontal_0--... https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/07/nation/after-months-empty-shelves-closed-shops-florists-spring-back-life-ahead-mothers-day-surge/

Florists face Mother's Day coronavirus quarantine challenges - Yahoo Finance

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