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Maker Space: Eden Garrett's idea blossomed - NWAOnline
Thursday, March 12, 2020Northwest Arkansas."I love Northwest Arkansas," she says. "There are so many opportunities for growth here. And because I work out of a truck, I can go from Fayetteville to Rogers to Springdale to Bentonville and all of those towns in between -- so I catch more people than just being in the middle of Springfield."Garrett says part of the process of becoming a successful business person was learning how to be flexible when business was in a slow period."I'm just motivated every day to push forward and make the sales higher each day -- even if it's really slow, even if, that day, no one wants flowers," she says. "I'll think, 'OK, what else can I do? Can I do deliveries? Can I announce on social media that all bouquets are $5 or that delivery is free on this particular day?' Each day, I'm going to make as much money as I can and provide an excellent product."She's also available for parties and weddings; one popular option for celebrations are the custom flower crowns partygoers can make inside the truck.Garrett says she's wanted to own a business since she was a child. Her first business idea -- a boutique that would serve as both a makeup salon as well as an event space, so you could get ready for a party right there at the site -- came to her when she was just 10 years old."My mom owned her own business, and I was just super fascinated by it," she says. "I've always known I didn't want to have a 9-to-5 job where I sit behind a desk all day -- that's just not who I am. I've always wanted to own my own business."It's clear that her youth isn't holding her back. Eden's Flower Truck was recognized at the 2019 Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards Ceremony, and she's opening up her first brick and mortar store called Eden's Botanicals this month. She says opening a storefront was in her five-year plan but, when she found a perfect location on North Steele Boulevard, her business instincts told her it was the right time to make a move."The storefront will mostly be for workshops and parties -- more of an event space," says Garrett, who adds that the mobile truck will still be used for floral sales. "We'll also sell flower gifts [in the store]. I'm super excited."Garrett is already looking towards the future and making plans -- big plans."I want to own some land, hopefully around the Fayetteville area, and have a mini-Magnolia Market, similar to [Fixer Upper stars] Chip and Joanna Gaines' business," she says. "I want there to be a few cottages, like an Airbnb, and then also have a spot to grow my own flowers so I don't have to buy them wholesale any more. And I would sell gifts and flowers and other merchandise and have it all be in one giant property, a destination that people from all over come to."If what she's accomplished so far is any indication, the goals of her 10-year plan may just be closer than she thinks..inline_item { float: left; display: inline; }div class="inline__bloc... https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/feb/13/maker-space-eden-garrett-s-idea-blossom/
Dozens put flowers on graves of veterans for Memorial Day - HOI ABC
Tuesday, June 25, 2019Laying flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers is a Memorial Day tradition to honor their service and sacrifice.On Sunday, dozens came out to do just that at Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.Their memorial day program is based on its original declaration, or when it became a holiday, in 1868organizers say they want to remind everyone the real reason we have tomorrow off.“It’s not a day for mattress sales, it’s not a day for barbecues, though there is some time for that. It’s a day to pay tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives for the United States of America,” Master of Ceremonies Bruce Brown said.The ceremony was held on Solider’s Hill, where hundreds of veterans of buried. ... https://hoiabc.com/news/peoria-news/2019/05/26/dozens-put-flowers-on-graves-of-veterans-for-memorial-day/
Even in health emergency, Mother's Day takes the cake for B.C. bakers and florists - CBC.ca
Friday, May 29, 2020Even if he could, all the delivery capacity is spoken for. Solis said in 21 years of business, he's never seen a busier Mother's Day. Solis said one big difference this year for florists: they can't buy in-person at the flower auctions. Orders have to be done over the phone. (Ben Nelms/CBC) "A lot of folks cannot visit their moms personally," Solis said. "The best thing they can do is send flowers to her." Physical distancing means no fancy brunch in a restaurant this Mother's Day — it might even mean family dinner at home is impossible. But many flower shops are bakeries are still open and are working double time to help fete the mothers of British Columbia. Derek Major, left, picks up his order from Sam Solis Friday afternoon. (Harman/CBC) 'It's just something happy' Solis said other florists are dealing with an unprecedented rush, but as many businesses struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand is welcome. One of his customers, Derek Major, comes by to pick up an arrangement. He said he used to live near Solis's shop who was his go-to neighbourhood florist. "We're pretty loyal to local small businesses," Major said. "It's really important to us, especially with all that's going on." The flowers are for his wife, he said, who gave birth to their daughter 19 months ago. "It's just something happy," Major said. "It's just a nice thing to do." Trafiq had to turn down customers sta... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coronavirus-covid-19-mother-s-day-b-c-1.5562832
As Coronavirus Limits Funeral Attendance, Demand Surges for Flower Delivery - The Wall Street Journal
Friday, May 29, 2020We are doing about four times as much business as normally,” he said. “We could hire a dozen more people.” Allyson’s does most of its business in Cleveland, but it also links up with florists in other cities to fulfill national orders. As the new coronavirus forces big changes in how we work, The Wall Street Journal is looking at how different people are coping with the stresses and risks. Previous articles in the series: The Dr. Fauci of Eastern Ukraine Tackles Coronavirus McKinsey Partner Trades Life on Planes for Virtual Whiteboards and Pillow Fights Intel Is Acting Like Only the Paranoid Survive. The CEO Wants It to Stay That Way. Coronavirus Disrupts Travel Influencer’s Picture-Perfect Business Model a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/makingitwork-aec5a7ef?mod=article_inline" clas... https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-coronavirus-limits-funeral-attendance-demand-surges-for-flower-delivery-11589794202
Long Beach florist busy with Mother’s Day, despite coronavirus keeping customers at home - Long Beach Press Telegram
Friday, May 29, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, has announced that some businesses could reopen for curbside pickup by the end of the week, including clothing, book and sporting-good stores — and, yes, florists. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia also said plans for the initial local reopening process will likely come later this week.If Long Beach also allows florists to reopen, it’d prove to be good news for small local shops like Melinda McCoy’s Flowers.Arlene Winfrey making a Mother’s Day special arrangement at Melinda McCoy’s Flowers in Long Beach on Monday, May 4, 2020. The shop is open and very busy filling orders. Winfrey helps at the shop for free because she enjoys the task and the friendships in the shop. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)Rebecca Barnes makes a Mother’s Day arrangement at Melinda McCoy’s Flowers in Long Beach on Monday, May 4, 2020. The shop is open and very busy filling orders. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)Melinda Evans, owner of Melinda McCoy’s Flowers, holding stacks of orders for Mother’s Day arrangements in Long Beach on Monday, May 4, 2020. The shop is open and very busy filling orders. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsWith Mother’s Day this Sunday, Melinda McCoy’s Flowers is seeing an increase in orders over last year in Long Beach on Monday, May 4, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)The Barron sisters place an order of delivery for their grandmother at Melinda McCoy’s Flowers in Long Beach on Monday, May 4, 2020. The shop is seeing an increase in orders over last year. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)With Mother’s Day this Sunday, Melinda McCoy’s Flowers... https://www.presstelegram.com/long-beach-florist-busy-with-mothers-day-despite-coronavirus-keeping-customers-at-home
Florists reopen ahead of Mother’s Day, planting seed for non-essential businesses’ comeback - Boston Herald
Friday, May 29, 2020Business is finally blooming for florists.Gov. 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. https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/05/05/florists-reopen-ahead-of-mothers-day-planting-seed-for-non-essential-businesses-comeback/
Spokane-area florists say Mother’s Day business is better than usual - The Spokesman-Review
Friday, May 29, 2020For local florists, May is typically a busy month with graduations, weddings and Mother’s Day. But when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to shift graduations online and engaged couples to postpone weddings, some florists anticipated a drop in business. That hasn’t happened. “People are are spending a lot more on their moms this year,” Terri O’Connor, owner of Rose & Blossom, said, adding the floral shop’s website has seen a 200% increase in sales compared to May 2019. “It’s crazy busy.”O’Connor, who operates Rose & Blossom floral shops in Spokane and Spokane Valley, thinks the uptick in sales could be, in part, because customers can’t take their mothers out to brunch this year as restaurants remain closed amid the statewide stay-home order.People also are buying local instead of through national florists, O’Connor said. “I think this year, too, there is an extra need to be cheered up,” she said.O’Connor said the rise in business this year is a surprise because her storefronts are... https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/09/spokane-area-florists-say-mothers-day-business-is-/
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