Last year the Dutch floriculture sector exported 2.4 billion Euros in house plants, a new record. However, the total export of flowers and plants combined dropped by four percent, making the export market for flowers and plants just under 6 billion euros, according to Floridata and branch organisation, VGB. The export of flowers dropped by
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The current pandemic and consequent lockdown have changed many aspects of our lives, including the way we conduct business and how we travel. However, one of the elements that the quarantine has affected the most is our personal relationships with our partners, friends, and family members. Some people spent weeks without the possibility of seeing
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Umbellifer is part of the BCTF community and the work of artist, Stephen Lennon, who specialises in colourful floral subjects, particularly British wildflowers. The name Umbellifer itself also has an underlying floral meaning, being a plant of the parsley family, having its flowers arranged in umbels. Stephen says: “I launched Umbellifer in November 2018 with
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The average Brit intends to spend £17 on Mother’s Day gifts this year but one in three is not planning to get a gift for their mum, relying mainly on good old greeting cards to show they care. A survey of 1,000 British adults carried out by online florist, SerenataFlowers.com, has revealed that 57% of
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With the British greeting card market leading the world and still managing to grow, we have no trouble celebrating some of the wonderful independent card designers and illustrators working in the UK. [column size=one_third position=first ][/column][column size=one_third position=middle ][/column][column size=one_third position=last ][/column] Word on the street is up to 70% of shops in the UK
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Alan Monahan writes: Were you at Spring Fair? I’ve visited since 1997 and this year it was one of my more enjoyable experiences. Old-timers complain that ‘trade shows aren’t what they used to be’. They’re not – and neither is the gift industry. The online world and fewer shops have seen to that. But at
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