FLOWERHUB BLOGS

Meet our Supply Manager Nikki

We love our team here at FLOWERHUB and want our customers to get to know us. That's why we're introducing our staff profile blogs! Learn some fun facts about each of our staff members as we profile them right here on our blog page.First up, meet Nikki! She's our fabulous Supply Manager and has been with FLOWERHUB for 4 years. What does a typical day look like for you at FLOWERHUB? Entering flower dockets, checking pricing, ordering flowers, checking stock levels and taking photos for our online

Father's Day gift ideas for Dad

Every year Father’s Day comes around and it’s always tricky to figure out what Dad really wants. While socks seem to be a great idea at the time, why not branch out and buy something unique? We’ve got a range of great Father’s Day presents for every Dad! Here are some gift ideas for Dad that can be delivered straight to your door from FLOWERHUB.PlantsA plant is always a great addition to your home, Dad can pop his plant in the living room to brighten up the space while he wat

Indoor Plants

Looking for the perfect indoor plant? Here's some key info on some of our top picks! Anthurium – A gorgeous plant that’ll bring a touch of the tropics indoors! With glossy leaves, Anthuriums can flower burgundy, red, pink or white flowers and don’t need too much more love then a regular drink. Give your Anthurium a home out of direct sunlight and it’ll be happy all year round!Ficus Lyrata – Also known as the Fiddle Leaf Fig, this guy is a staple in homes these days. Looking for an indo

Ever wondered how to dry your own roses?

Dried flowers have been a trend on the rise for the last 12 months. With beautiful colours, fun and funky arrangements and the benefit of them being longer lasting, it’s no wonder people are going crazy for drieds.Dried roses are a classic take on the dried flower trend, mixing the old with the new. Roses are known as the most romantic flower of all time and a dried rose gives a beautiful, moody look to any arrangement or look amazing on their own.So you’ve got some fresh roses, how do

Now delivering to 638 new Sydney metro suburbs

It's an exciting day here at FLOWERHUB. Today we've launched our Sydney metro delivery service which will run 4 days per week Tuesday to Friday. It's a quick turnaround with purchasing cutting off at 6.30am Monday to Thursday and the flowers arrive refrigerated at the customers door in Sydney between 10am and 2pm the next day Tuesday to Friday. The suburbs and postcodes included in this new delivery network: BARANGAROO 2000DARLING HARBOUR 2000DAWES POINT 2000HAYMARKET 2000MILLERS POINT 2000P

Why are flowers expensive at the moment

Prices for flowers are higher than they normally are at this time of year & the main reason for this is caused by the COVID-19 impact on World Travel.In Australia we grow half of the flowers we sell. The other half normally arrives in the airplanes that normally carry international travellers. With the planes stopped, there is no cargo space, which means the 50% of product that is normally imported (at a value of $600M) is not arriving. We are probably only going to get 10% of this figure. This

Job Keeper a boost for flower businesses

The Australian Government announced today that a Job Keeper payments subsidy would be introduced. What is it? It provides a $1,500 a fortnight before tax subsidy to employers for eligible employees for 6 months. It's paid monthly in arrears via the tax system, so as long as you are paying the employee, the ATO will reimburse you after the end of Month. Key bits of Info:- Your Business: Must have suffered an economic loss from the effects of Covid19 and decreased Revenue/Sales by 30%. Start

2020 Valentine’s Day Flowers, Roses & Gifts

Valentine’s day is the one day of the year where you can go all out without looking like a hopeless romantic. Whilst you may still use small gestures throughout the year to show the one you love that you care, the 14th of February provides the perfect moment to sweep them off their feet.However, if you're like me and aren't a natural romantic, it can be a stressful time of year. The amounting pressure of making sure that your loved one receives that wow factor can sometimes cloud our vision and

Jetstar Protected Industrial Action December 13 to 20

Jetstar have put out a press release regarding the Protected Industrial Action commencing on Friday 13th December. You can read their CEO's response here. There will be rolling effects on Jetstar services for a 7 day period from 13th December to 20th December 2019. Please consider this when choosing your airline for freight choice during your booking. Delays in delivery via air are not grounds for refunds or claims. We recommend that you use Virgin Australia if at all possible.

Live stock. It's the nirvana of online flower selling

Anyone can open a shopify store and in a day can say they sell flowers online. The real challenge comes when the store starts to get regular customers . One of the keys to the FLOWERHUB success is the live stock that is constantly managed. Utilising our amazing flower platform technology we're able to currently fulfil orders at a 97% success rate. This of course is not our goal, as we now embark on methods to reach a 100% order fulfilment for our customers. Most stores will put up a "wish lis