Interflora British Unit, a UK based operating subsidiary of FTD Group Inc., is pleased to announce it has conditionally agreed with Flying Brands Limited to purchase the trade and assets of its Flying Flowers, Flowers Direct and Drake Algar businesses in the UK. Read more >>
Interflora to purchase the Gifts Division of Flying Brands
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Last minute Valentine’s Day gifts – there’s still time to order!
The most romantic day of the year is upon us tomorrow!
We understand that sometimes you forget to send flowers or things come up and you have no choice but to leave it to the last minute.
But don’t worry – you have until 1pm on Valentine’s Day itself to order flowers.
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Will they say yes? Find out with the Love Machine!
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and Leap Day not far behind, thoughts are turning to marriage proposals. It’s one of the most nerve-wracking questions to ask and this year both men and women will be biting their nails as they ponder whether they’ll get the thumbs up from their partner.
With this in mind, we have created the Love Machine, a clever Facebook app, to give those in love an idea of whether their partner will give them a resounding ‘yes’ or will be staring at the carpet and quietly muttering ‘no’. Read more >>
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Interflora florists bare all for Breast Cancer Care calendar
Florists from The Flower Shop in Stonehouse have had a fantastic idea to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.
When owner Mandy Lugg’s mum became aware of a lump in her breast, Mandy – along with eight of her florists and two delivery drivers – decided to raise awareness of cancer by producing a charity calendar. Read more >>
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Popular articles from 2011: our Top 10 most read
We’ve got so much planned for 2012 on the Interflora blog, but we thought it would also be great to take a look back at some of the most popular posts from 2011.
So, in no particular order, here are our Top 10 most read non-competition posts in 2011…
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Interflora Flower School experience days are underway!
Yesterday afternoon we proudly opened the doors of Interflora Flower School for the very first of our floristry experience days. The class was held in central London and led by Interflora florist and RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year, Sarah Horne where the group took part in a hands-on master class. Read more >>
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The 2011 Halloween Shop Window competition winner is…
Our annual Halloween Shop Window competition has now drawn to a close! With over 1000 votes cast, the participation has surpassed even last year’s competition! Huge thanks to all of our expert florists for entering and to everyone who voted. We are delighted to announce that Karen Barnes, our Head of Floral Gifting, has chosen her winner… Read more >>
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Interflora wows journalists at Press Day 2011
At Interflora we’re committed to constantly developing the range of floral creations we offer to our customers throughout the year as well as for specific occasions and seasons. It’s really important to us that our ranges really create that ‘wow factor’ and we want to let you know all about the fabulous talents of our expert florists.
To help achieve this, we held our annual Press Day in London this month. Taking place in the ultra-modern Future Gallery in London’s Leicester Square, the event was attended by invited journalists from national newspapers and magazines, bloggers and our online partners. Our guests were given an exclusive introduction to our brand new Interflora ranges including Winter and Christmas 2011, plus Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day 2012. Read more >>
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Vote for your favourite Halloween shop window!
Voting is now open in our 2011 Halloween Shop Window competition! Please browse through the gallery below and vote for your favourite to help your chosen florist win a prize worth £200. Just rollover your favourite image and click the ‘vote’ button. Read more >>
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David Ragg talks about the new Interflora Flower School
We caught up with David Ragg, one of the expert florists leading classes at the Interflora Flower School. He talks about the benefits of the school and why he’s looking forward to passing on his expertise. Read more >>
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