Local florist Salisburys of Somerset makes it to Top Florist list - June 2008  Recently The Independent newspaper produced its Top 50 Florists list. Trouble was they missed out a whole load of really hip, hop, happening florists around the UK which is why Florist & Wholesale Buyer (F&WB), the only independent trade magazine for the flower industry, is using its 60 years of experience and unique industry contacts to create its own Little Black Book of top florists at www.masterflorist.com.
And local florist Paul Horton who runs Salisburys of Somerset in Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare is on the list. Because F&WB know that when it comes to buying flowers the best way to get a stunning design, full value and do your bit for the planet is to contact the actual shop that will make your special gift and that’s why they’ve been happy to add Salisburys of Somerset to their list You see, order from a company like Interflora and they simply take a hefty commission for passing it on to one of their members. Order from someone like Next, and chances are you’ll get a bunch of flowers in a big cardboard box delivered by a courier. Not only a lot of unnecessary packaging but often excessive road miles as well. By using a local florist like Salisburys of Somerset, not only do you speak to the person making your design so that it’s really personal but you get better value as well because all the money goes into the order. What’s more you’re doing your bit for the planet as there are less delivery miles and less packaging. The list, compiled from sources throughout the industry, is based on real knowledge of the florists involved, and in most cases backed up by personal visits and test orders so F&WB can hand on heart say they trust these florists to do a good job. Commenting on her Little Black Book, Caroline Marshall – Foster, Managing Editor of Florist & Wholesale Buyer, said: “Some of the lists The Independent have compiled are great fun but when it comes to florists we felt they had left a lot of gaps and not showcased just how many good local florists there were around the UK. My ultimate rule of thumb is would I use this florist to send my Mum flowers. All of our Top Florists, including Salisburys of Somerset well and truly fall into that category.”
Salisburys of Somerset - A New Name, the Same Quality - March 2007
After trading as Salisbury Florists for the past 50 years, we changed our trading name to Salisburys of Somerset in March. The business is still owned by Julia and Paul Horton and we are still providing the same high-quality floristry services. We are however now doing much more than just flowers and our new name better reflects the range of products we are now offering. Salisbury was the name of the original founders of our business, but many people thought that we were actually based in the city of Salisbury. Our new name will also immediately identify us with our home county.
New Website Launched - March 2007
Our new Website launched in March, with full merchant services enabling customers to place orders online 24 hours a day. Over the coming weeks we will be working hard to develop the site further and make our complete range available online. New Jewellery Ranges - February 2007
We are really pleased with our new jewellery collections that are now availble. The Komodo Collection is a range of traditional jewellery from Bali featuring traditional shell, leather and wood. The Aviv Collection features beautifully designed silver peices from Israel, set with a range of opals and garnets.
The Kali Ma Collection is based around exclusive individual semi-precious gemstone settingd with a range of complimenting accessories. The Rachel Bastin Collection is a range from local designer Rachel feauring beautiful Swarovski crystal. We are working hard to make our ranges available on the website but in the meantime please call in or give us a ring if you would like to know more. Delivery Areas Extended - January 2007
We have always provided a national service but until recently orders outside of the immediate Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea areas were fulfilled by the orders being transmitted to another florists by way of our relay partners. We now deliver all of our own orders to a much wider area extending from Bridgwater in the south, through the whole of North Somerset including coverage to all of Bristol. Our own flowers and gifts are now delivered to the following postcode areas: - - All postcodes beginning with "BS"
- TA5
- TA6
- TA7
- TA8
- TA9
National and International deliveries outside of these areas will still be fulfilled through our quality relay partners - all backed by our own no-quibble guarantee.
Jewellery collections now available online - August 2007
At long last, after a very busy few months, we are now finding the time to make some of our jewellery collections available online. Because many of our pieces are exclusive, one-off editions this is not an easy task, but it is our aim to have at least a selection from each of our ranges available by the end of September. Please look back regularly to see our latest additions.
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