About My Flower Handlers
I once spent almost two hours on the phone explaining changes in retail floristry to Bryan Keogh (now with Bloomberg News) who was writing an article about order gatherers and the floral industry. He expressed frustration that in trying to order flowers via the internet one had trouble locating a real physical flower shop that could be reached in person for personal service.
In the US there are over 17,000 retail florists, more than 30,000 independent floral design companies, and an ever growing unquantifiable number of businesses that sell raw cut flowers. All offer a varying range of products, services, expertise, quality, and price ranges. There is no standardization in floristry. Everyone can create their business within any structure they choose.
Some Floral Retailers are:
- Progressive Florists - Storefronts focusing on all occasion design & delivery, cash & carry, full service floristry
- Independent Design Practices - Individual Freelance Designers, Cottage Shops, Boutique Stores, or Large Event Decorating Companies working from studios or warehouses and operating by appointment only with a focus on consultation and full service project to project events
- Raw Goods & Bucket Shops - Mass Merchants, Super Markets, Big Box Companies, Street Vendors, and Internet Providers with a focus on "retail/wholesale" to the consumer of raw floral product - bundles, bunches, & bouquets
- Concept Stores - Franchises, Multi Stores, "Businesses in a Box" offering various levels of products and services with a focus on consistency and continuity of customer experience
When you want to find any of these floral professionals via the internet you usually have to sift through a barrage of brokerage or "order gatherer" sites because they launch aggressive search engine advertising campaigns. Most order gatherer directories don't offer the contact information of the listed floral retailer.
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Locate A Flower Handler
You can locate a Flower Handler by State or by Name.
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Many exciting well qualified floral businesses don't belong to other directories because they do not fit the criteria. The My Flowerhandlers Directory is open to all types of floral retailer. Our icons quickly separate the services provided by each member. And the directory is designed for you to contact the listed member directly.
We are just a listing agent - a liaison - not an order gatherer. We don't have anything to do with your transaction nor do we take a commission from your transaction. Each vendor and consumer is responsible for the relationship they create with one another. We simply want you to find the right floral vendor for your needs when you are searching.
Enjoy Your Floral Journey and,
May Your Life be Touched with the Beauty and Wonder of Flowers.
Dottie Harrigan
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