The forecast for the rest of the week is under a heat index advisory, so it is with much disappointment that we have decided to postpone the sessions to another date and time - likely in the fall.
All pre-registered attendees will be fully credited their paid amount.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Baisch and Skinner
To learn more about these events, or to find out how to register, click on the link below:
]]>In an economy that presents many challenges and opportunities, we feel there is great strength in numbers - and that's why we are looking for ways to partner with our customers like never before. It's no secret, our customers' success translates directly to our success. So to that end, we've created two promotions that aim to help our customers' bottom lines.
What's even better is that one of the promotions directly benefits the environment and helps us all become more green.
To find out more about each of these new initiatives, click on the links below:
]]>In her role, Christie is responsible for building and maintaining excellent relations with Baisch and Skinner’s existing clients as well as selling new products and services to prospective new customers in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
Not too long ago, Christie was employed at Star Decorators Wholesale in Scottsdale, Arizona, as their store manager. She speaks fondly of her relationship with many of you during her tenure there, and would love to see you again. Please do stop in when you can to say hello.
Our congratulations and best wishes go to Darlene Summers, our Phoenix store’s previous manager. Darlene has chosen to pursue new opportunities within the floral and decorative industries. Thank you, Darlene, for years of dedicated service…we wish you the best.
Stop by Tuesday, September 29th during our Fall Open House and Interactive Workshop Series for a chance to visit with Christie, as she settles into her new role with Baisch and Skinner. Suzie Kostick AIFD will be on hand that day, presenting two afternoon hands-on design workshops as well as a design presentation in the evening. The store is loaded with the newest products for the fall and holiday seasons, so it’s a perfect time to stock up on the latest trends and meet Christie at the same time!
To contact Christie, call our Phoenix store at 602.285.0888 or email her at christie@baischandskinner.com.
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]]>Leave no container behind. Designers at Chalifour’s Flowers are challenged to be miracle workers — and they succeed by bringing dead containers back to life and killing waste. “Every shop has those containers — you know, the ones that need some help — and this forces designers to rescue them," says Judy Aboud, general manager at the Manchester, N.H., shop. Winners of the challenge get a pizza party (for groups), or gift certificates to spend in the shop. (Talk about a one-two punch: this saves money and generates sales.)
Close your greenhouse — now, says Carmen Cosentino, AAF. He let go of what had become a giant, 3,000-square-foot glass keepsake at Cosentino Florist this past year. After years of Goodman telling him to lose the greenhouse, Cosentino says he “looked at my numbers" ($6,000 a year in utilities, $4,000 in upkeep and labor) and “looked at my ego and decided it was time" to close what had been a part of his family’s Auburn, N.Y.-based business since it started selling tomato plants in 1934. “Mentally, it’s been hard," he says. “But it’s easier when I look at the savings." His advice to florists caught between nostalgia and the numbers? Go with the numbers.
Detail your dump. All florists have dump, but not all florists display their wasteful numbers for designers to see. They should, says Judy Aboud. At Chalifour’s Flowers, the general manager posts the weekly dump percentage in the design room where “it hits home" and sets the bar for benchmarking. Knowing what the percentage of dump was for one month, Aboud can challenge the staff to reduce it by a certain percent and give them a tangible goal.
Pull the plug, lower your wattage. David Levine is writing a smaller check to his utility company each month for Central Square Florist — thanks to his utility company. Since a new lighting installation, upgrades to two coolers and the addition of an energy-efficient cooler monitor, the shop in Cambridge, Mass., has lowered its bill by at least 10 percent. His local utility company paid 70 percent of the cost of the refrigeration upgrades and 70 percent of the lighting modifications as part of its own energy efficiency program. Even little tweaks add up. Manny Gonzales tinted some of the windows at Tiger Lily, saving the Charleston, S.C., flower shop $100 a month in electricity bills this summer.
Knock out “pay per fee" items, such as 411 calls (which can cost up to $2 each) and last number recall (or *69), says Ken Young, AAF, of Phoenix Flower Shops in Phoenix. Young has his staff use the phone book or online directories.
Forget the flat delivery fee. Charge for everything: strict time limit, a location on your delivery range border, having drivers dress up. Instead of turning away an order, say “yes" but have the customer pay for it. Tina Stoecker, AIFD, PFCI, of Designs of the Times in Melbourne, Fla., also charges for each package.
-- Amanda Long, Managing Editor
]]>Simply print these materials off and mail them out with statements. Or promote the ideas in your shop! However you choose, our hope is that these ideas will help promote new ideas for floral buying and allow you to capitalize on the holiday season.
To view these two new statement stuffer ideas, click on the appropriate link below:
]]>Starting on Tuesday, June 29th, and running until August 17th, Marge Coles, Floral Design Instructor from Belleville, will teach an eight-week session that will prepare individuals for a career in floral design. Learn the basics of fresh flower design through this hands-on course.
For more information on this course, click on the link below:
Tuesdays: June 29th - August 17th – Introduction to
Fresh Flower Design
For more pricing information, contact a Baisch and Skinner representative.