How to run a flower shop

First of all, whether you run your own full-time flower shop or entrust others to run it, it is better to know than not to know. Even if you can't arrange flowers, you should know the basics. Otherwise, even if you hire someone, how can you see his level?

In addition, in terms of cost saving, it will be better.

Ok, let me talk about the hardships of the flower shop and prepare for the worst.

First of all, we should know the location of the local flower market and the best time to buy it.

To know how to tell the freshness of flowers in the flower market, such as whether the bottom of the rose stem is black, you can buy some books to read.

It is necessary to decide what to consume at different times and at different prices according to the location of the store. Because the price of flowers has a great relationship with the time and supply of goods at the place of delivery. If the quantity is small or in certain periods (such as winter, busy wedding), the price will be ridiculously high. At this time, you should consider how much you want to sell in the store and whether you can sell it.

There is also a problem of fresh-keeping and loss of flowers, which is cruel because flowers can't be sold after the fresh-keeping period and can only be thrown away. At present, the best way I know is to estimate that it will be hung upside down to dry after the shelf life, or the broken petals used for wedding sales (few people buy it). There is also the need to start arranging flowers after returning to the store after entering the goods. In the meantime, some flowers will be unusable due to transportation and other problems, such as broken stems.

Another question to decide whether flowers should be thrown away is where your shop is, whether people in this place like flowers, whether they will buy flowers or not, and whether the frequency is high. These are the most important. Therefore, there are many flower shops in universities, hospitals, high-end hotels, hotels, foreign gathering places and high-end department stores.

At the same time, the cost of flower shops also includes your rent in these places. The price of a flower depends not only on its price, but also on rent, labor and loss. Generally, buying flowers is based on the principle of proximity, because the farther away, the easier it is to be accidentally damaged. Therefore, in addition to the rent, many prime locations can also sell at a suitable high price, but the quality requirements are also relatively improved, which needs to be different from ordinary flower shops.

I suggest you go to a professional school to study. Besides understanding, you can also meet some like-minded people. My current partner and I met through school.

In addition, I recommend basically good books.

1. Chen Yuliang Flower Shop Management Manual, China Aerospace Press.

2. Practical floral series (including flower baskets and floats, etc.). These are really practical, but the color scheme inside is not very nice. The author of Guangdong Economic Publishing House forgot.

3. Go to the flower market more and study more. This is the most practical.