Types of Flower Shops Student will know what the 8 types of floral shops are and the education, skills, and duties required to work at a certain floral.

Types of Flower Shops

Student will know what the 8 types of floral shops are and the education, skills, and duties required to work at a certain floral shop.

Full-Service Shop

Traditional shop Florist provides everything the customer needs

Products include: Flower productsServicesFlower-related productsConsulting

Specialty Shop

Specialize in one specific aspect of floral design

Examples:Silk flowersDried flowersWedding flowers

Carriage Trade Shop

Similar to full-service shopsHowever, they only offer their services to a limited group of elite customers

Need to develop and maintain a reputation of quality and unique designs

Stem Shop

Offer a wide variety of flowers by the stem or bunch

Generally no design services Are often located in high traffic areas such as inside a mall or on the street

A stem shop offers cut flowers and foliage by the stem or bunch, they sell on a cash and carry basis. Bucket shops run on a similar basis, but the flowers and greenery are sold out of buckets.

Studio Operation

Concentrates on specialty areas such as party work and weddings

May operate out of a warehouse or home without a storefront.

Most sales are made by appointment or at the customer’s home or business.

Franchise Shop

Flower shops purchased from a parent company and run according to their instructions

The owner of the franchise store pays a percentage of the gross sales to the parent company

The initial cost of purchasing a franchise store may be high, but the recognition of the name can be beneficial.

Mass-Market Shop

Located in and associated with other businesses such as groceries and chain stores

Offer fresh arrangements, potted plants, balloons, flowers and stem, and novelty pieces

Usually do not offer delivery or custom design

These florists usually depend on unplanned purchases

Wholesale Florist

Link between the grower and the retail florist

The wholesaler purchases flowers and supplies from growers and suppliers around the world and sells to local retail shops.

•Wholesalers also supply plants, giftware, containers etc.

Assignment

Research 4 different floral shop and find the following information:

What is the education required to work there?

What are the duties an employee must do?

What are the skills an employee must have?

Answer them on a different sheet of paper.

Due: Wednesday 9/30