Why Not Just Charge Same Price As Other Times.?

[wendilla]

I have just been to Asda today and in the foyer it is chocker blocked with bouquet flowers at half price. And half price was still expensive. They must lose out as no one is going to buy them after tomorrow .

[Sipowicz]

They've got a blooming cheek!

[aelmpvw]

bet they overstocked for yesterday!

[losgigs]

They should give them away or charge something like 10p to make sure they sell. It was the same at our local Co-op - they took up half the shop yesterday!

[wendilla]

They should have sold them half price yesterday if they had overstocked. I buy flowers most weeks and never at that price.

[wendilla]

losgigs yes they took up all the foyer. I bet at a rough count there were in the region of 100 bouques if not more.

[Saki]

Lol @ Sipowicz!

[Buenchico]

The price of flowers in florists and supermarkets is largely controlled by the prices they have to pay to the growers. Many of those growers (whether in the UK or in Holland and Belgium, where many of our cut flowers come from) struggle to survive, so it's hardly surprising that they increase their prices when there's a sudden demand for their products (such as around Valentine's Day and Mother's Day). Supermarkets and florists simply pass those price hikes on to their customers.

[wendilla]

Yes I agree there but you can get a nice bouquet at other times for £10. They were charging more than double that and more even at half price.

[askyourgran]

I noticed that too wendilla even half price are £10 - £15. Having said that I bought a Gardenia plant last year half price (£2.50) from Mothers day offerings at Asda. It's still living but Ive only had about 3 flowers on it.

[wendilla]

Likewise I picked up a begonia that was reduced.

[belrec]

I bought my mum a lovely little bulb pot, dont know what they were for £2 in our local shopping centre.

Then left the thing on the window ledge and arrived at mum's empty handed!!!

[wendilla]

never mind I am sure she will know you will bring it next time lol