Floral gift specialist Direct2Florist has revealed the secrets of success when it comes to sending flowers this Valentine’s Day.

The flower delivery company, which has a network of thousands of florists around the world, accessible by logging on to  www.direct2florist.com, has come up with an nine-point plan to ensure those blokes who rarely buy flowers don’t mess up at this most romantic time of the year.

Direct2Florist’s MD, Simon Stirling, says: “Valentine’s Day is, for many guys, the one time of the year when they’ll buy their loved ones flowers, so often they won’t know what gift will really have the desired effect. That’s why, based on the years of experience we have of helping out at Valentine’s Day, we’ve developed this plan, which will hopefully help the common mistakes be avoided whilst providing some handy advice about what we should be looking for and the questions we should be asking.”

Direct2Florist’s nine ways to ensure success with Valentine’s Day flowers:

Find out what they really want – Most men will automatically turn to red roses, but is that what the special lady in your life really wants? Find out beforehand which flowers she really loves and you’ll be onto a winner straightaway! Tulips are growing in popularity at Valentine’s Day, as are white and pink roses.

Leave it to the experts – If you really don’t have a clue, leave it to the experts. By ordering your gift through www.direct2florist.com you’ll be able to find out what each of our professional florists recommend.

There’s no need to break the bank – Bigger isn’t always better, with the trend over the last few years towards single red roses beautifully presented. If you’re on a budget but still want to make a statement with a big showy bouquet, choose alternative flowers or colours, as these will be cheaper. And remember, Direct2Florist is the only major floral gift specialist where 100% of the flower value goes to the florist because we don’t believe in taking a large slice of your cash for no reason.

Order early – This year, Valentine’s Day (14th February) is a Sunday, putting a strain on already pressured flower supplies. Therefore, don’t leave it to the last minute – you’ll only end up with a nasty bunch of wilting leftovers from your local garage.

Make it Valentine’s weekend! – With Valentine’s Day falling on a Sunday, start the ball rolling on the Friday afternoon by delivering flowers to her work. It’ll make her the envy of her workmates and we guarantee she’ll love you for it.

Think about the card message – The message card is just as important as the flowers, so think about what you want to say. And remember, by ordering online you won’t have to face the embarrassment of sharing your message face-to-face with the florist, meaning you can be as risqué as you like!

Don’t stop at flowers – How about adding a cutesy cuddly toy, sexy box of chocolates or over the top balloon to your order? Our customers tell us the extra touches never fail to seduce.

Plants are an option – often cheaper than cut flowers, plants are lasting gifts that will survive long after Valentine’s Day has gone. Try rose plants or pink orchids, both female favourites.

Follow it up – If your Valentine’s Day flowers work, why wait another year to do it all over again?

Further information regarding Direct2Florist’s services, including details of how to order for Valentine’s Day, log on to www.direct2florist.com

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ENTER FLORIST NAME in ENTER LOCATION has launched a special selection of romantic floral designs that will make sure your Valentine’s Day goes exactly as planned.

Everybody loves to receive a special delivery of flowers around Valentine’s Day, which is why the shop, which can be found on ENTER STREET NAME, has created a stunning selection of hand-crafted gifts. Items range from timeless classics such as a dozen red roses or a single red rose in a gift box, through to more contemporary designs containing alternatives to roses such as tulips, amaryllis or gerberas. What’s more, as fully trained professional florists, they’ll even make up a bespoke design exactly to your requirements, should you have something special in mind.

Plants haven’t been forgotten either, with a large choice of romantic offerings all beautifully packaged. Champagne, cuddly toys, chocolates and balloons are available too, helping you to make this Valentine’s Day one to remember.

All of ENTER SHOP NAME’s Valentine’s flowers and plants are hand crafted by skilled florists using the freshest flowers and are ready for takeaway from the shop or to be personally delivered on the date of your choice, with no nasty courier van or unsightly cardboard box to be seen anywhere, as you get with some internet or supermarket flowers.

Commenting on this year’s Valentine’s Day, which falls on a Sunday, the shop’s ENTER NAME AND JOB TITLE said: “Nothing beats the thrill of receiving a hand-delivered gorgeous bouquet in front of all your workmates, which is why we’re expecting plenty of deliveries to be made to offices on the Friday before Valentine’s Day. That said, we expect to be so be busy delivering throughout the weekend, including on the Sunday itself.”

ENTER CHRISTIAN NAME adds: “We love Valentine’s Day – nothing beats the look on the recipient’s face when they receive their flowers and they’ll love you for it too – simply give us a call and let us make sure Valentine’s Day 2010 is a truly memorable one for you!”

What’s more, ENTER FLORIST NAME, can also arrange for you to send flowers to loved ones who you can’t be with on Valentine’s Day, wherever they are in the UK or further afield, via the Florist2Florist network of professional florists.

To find out more about ENTER SHOP NAME’s Valentine’s gifts, call ENTER PHONE NUMBER or log on to ENTER WEB ADDRESS.

ENDS

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Dear Member,

A quick post from us here at D2F as we just spotted our favourite ever D2F product!

Added by “Flowers by Sarah Elizabeth” they are offering a flower delivery service on Christmas day. Check out the product  Santa Delivers Flowers

Congrats to Sarah Elizabeth and team for such innovative use of Direct2florist. We think its a great story and a great product.

And here is a picture!

Here are some Christmas bouquets available for use by Direct2florist members on their Direct2florist page. Use is not permitted on other sites without prior permission from Direct2florist/Florist2florist.

From country to country, florists registered on the Direct2florist web site are continually amazing their customers with outstanding service. Customers are impressed with the speed of delivery, ease of use & ordering and super value for money.

The direct2florist website is a unique portal to local florists in 12 countries worldwide. Customers are able to see the florist and order direct from them. Customers looking to order flowers for international delivery from a genuine local florist can find no better solution!

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When it comes to cut flowers, us Brits are a traditional bunch, with the results of a survey released today showing that popular classics such as roses, Chrysanths, Lillies  and Gerberas are the nation’s favourites.

The research, carried out by floral gift specialist Direct2Florist, asked the 700 independent florist shops that make up its network to spill the beans and name the ten best selling flowers in their shops.

Whilst the rose was the run-away winner, representing 35 per cent of sales, other popular flowers were revealed as Chrysanthemums, Lillies and Gerberas, with the more exotic blooms such as Anthurium making up the minor places.

Direct2Florist’s Managing Director, Simon Stirling said: “The results show that the British public still very much loves the classic favourites, with customers of all ages preferring the timeless appeal of old favourites such as roses and Gerberas to the more exotic varieties. Whilst the sales figures for roses are boosted at Valentine’s Day, with so many different varieties available all-year-round, they really are the ultimate flower for all occasions and all settings.”
Other trends highlighted by the survey include a move towards traditional flowers, in particular homegrown varieties such as Sunflowers and Alstromeria, and an increase in the number of people buying flowers for their own homes in addition to buying them as gifts.

Britain’s Top-Ten Bestselling Flowers

1. Roses
2. Chrysanths
3. Lillies
4. Gerberas
5. Carnations
6. Sunflower
7. Alstromeria
8. Lisianthus
9. Freesia
10.  Anthurium

Are you a florist with your own website? Do you pay for e-commerce? Or do you need e-commerce?

A great new feature from D2F enables florists to display their own products on their own website and enjoy instant e-commerce for FREE! Even better, it takes just a minute to set-up!

Features
>Your products, your prices on your site
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The system is so simple and you are in control,  any changes you make are instantly reflected on your own site. The solution is McAfee secure and it can save florists fortunes in e-comm fees.

The following florists are just some that have set up with this new brilliant feature for florists.

www.bloominkrackers.co.uk
www.daisy-chain-flowers.co.uk
www.fleurtations-bristol.co.uk

Want to learn more about the D2F shopping cart solution for florists?
Email: simon@direct2florist.com