1. Types of Flower Shops
Student will know what the 8 types of floral shops are and the education, skills, and duties required to work at a certain floral shop.

2. Full-Service Shop Traditional shop
Florist provides everything the customer needs
Products include:
Flower products
Services
Flower-related products
Consulting
Full-Service Shop

3. Specialty Shop Specialize in one specific aspect of floral design
Examples:
Silk flowers
Dried flowers
Wedding flowers
Specialty Shop

4. Carriage Trade Shop Similar to full-service shops
However, they only offer their services to a limited group of elite customers
Need to develop and maintain a reputation of quality and unique designs
Carriage Trade Shop

5. Stem Shop Offer a wide variety of flowers by the stem or bunch
Generally no design services
Are often located in high traffic areas such as inside a mall or on the street
Stem Shop
A stem shop offers cut flowers and foliage by the stem or bunch, they sell on a cash and carry basis.
Bucket shops run on a similar basis, but the flowers and greenery are sold out of buckets.

6. Concentrates on specialty areas such as party work and weddings
May operate out of a warehouse or home without a storefront.
Most sales are made by appointment or at the customer’s home or business.
Studio Operation

7. Flower shops purchased from a parent company and run according to their instructions
The owner of the franchise store pays a percentage of the gross sales to the parent company
The initial cost of purchasing a franchise store may be high, but the recognition of the name can be beneficial.
Franchise Shop

8. Located in and associated with other businesses such as groceries and chain stores
Offer fresh arrangements, potted plants, balloons, flowers and stem, and novelty pieces
Usually do not offer delivery or custom design
These florists usually depend on unplanned purchases
Mass-Market Shop

9. Wholesale Florist Link between the grower and the retail florist
The wholesaler purchases flowers and supplies from growers and suppliers around the world and sells to local retail shops.
Wholesalers also supply plants, giftware, containers etc.
Wholesale Florist

10. Research 4 different floral shop and find the following information:
What is the education required to work there?
What are the duties an employee must do?
What are the skills an employee must have?
Answer them on a different sheet of paper.
Due: Wednesday 9/30
Assignment