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OBJECTIVE

OBJECTIVE. Differentiate between retail and wholesale floral businesses and their products. WHAT IS A FLORIST?. A florist is a person or a business dealing with arranging and merchandising flowers and floral products. FOR WHAT OCCASIONS DO PEOPLE PURCHASE FLOWERS?. BIRTHDAYS. WEDDINGS.

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OBJECTIVE

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  1. OBJECTIVE • Differentiate between retail and wholesale floral businesses and their products.

  2. WHAT IS A FLORIST? • A florist is a person or a business dealing with arranging and merchandising flowers and floral products.

  3. FOR WHAT OCCASIONS DO PEOPLE PURCHASE FLOWERS?

  4. BIRTHDAYS

  5. WEDDINGS

  6. GET WELL, HOSPITAL, ETC…

  7. MOTHER’S DAY

  8. VALENTINE’S DAY

  9. PROMS

  10. FUNERALS

  11. BANQUETS

  12. JUST BECAUSE…

  13. WHAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY FLORISTS?

  14. Floral Arrangements

  15. HAND-HELD FLOWERS ANDARM BOUQUETS

  16. NOVELTY ARRANGEMENTS

  17. HOLIDAY WREATHS AND SWAGS

  18. POTTED PLANTS

  19. GIFTS

  20. SILK ARRANGEMENTS

  21. BALLOONS

  22. Floral Businesses

  23. AFTER FLOWERS LEAVE THE GROWER • They travel to the wholesale florist

  24. 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. • No tax is charged because the product is not finished

  25. WHOLESALE FLORIST

  26. RETAIL FLORIST • A retail florist purchases materials from wholesale growers, suppliers, and florists and sell directly to customers • Tax is charged • Products and services sold include fresh flowers, blooming plants, balloons, novelty giftware, and silk and dried arrangements.

  27. RETAIL FLORIST • Most retail shops are full service • A full service shop offers • regular and special delivery, set-ups for special events, charge accounts and wire service.

  28. SPECIALTY RETAIL SHOP – • Targets a specific need in the market by specializing in one segment of the industry • These types of shops would specialize in things such as weddings or potted plants. • Many times they are located adjacent to a business that provides similar services.

  29. What type of shop?

  30. What type of shop?

  31. What type of shop? Elko Florist? Raleys? Wild Rose? Costco? Walmart?

  32. Supply and Demand Objective: • Explain how supply and demand impact prices within the floral industry.

  33. What do all of these have in common?

  34. HIGH CONSUMER DEMAND

  35. Let’s see what you know! • When do you think flowers are in high demand? • Work in groups of 4 and determine which holidays might have a high demand for flowers…write the dates of these holidays on a piece of paper. • Don’t just write the obvious ones…think about smaller holidays too. • Planners may be useful! • Prizes for the longest, correct list! • Also guess which holiday has the highest floral demand

  36. I bet you said Valentines Day!

  37. Discussion • How do you think demand affects the retail florist? • How do you think demand affects the wholesale florist? • How do you think demand affects the grower?

  38. YOU:Define each of the following in your own words: • Supply • Demand • Price

  39. Vocab • Supply- amount of a product available • Demand- the desire for the product by consumers • Price- the cost of the product

  40. Let’s see what you know!

  41. What happens… • To the price when demand is high and supply is low? • When could this occur within the floral industry? • HINT: Think of Gas Prices after 9/11

  42. What happens… • To the price when demand is low and supply is low? • When could this occur within the floral industry? • HINT: Think of Christmas Tree Farmer sales in July.

  43. What happens… • To the price when demand is high and supply is high? • When could this occur within the floral industry? • HINT: Think of the Apple I Phone.

  44. What happens… • To the price when demand is low and supply is high? • When could this occur within the floral industry? • HINT: Think of the Real Estate market right now.

  45. Answer the following question based on what you currently know Why are flowers so expen$ive?

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