13/05/2020
My comment about situation in flower industry in China for project that supports small and medium-scale enterprises in Russia. I’m posting here my full comment including the greetings from Chinese florists friends (check it out in the end, they are so lovely!): (thank you again!)
Added English subtitles so they could understand what I’m saying too😊
Key points:
- Most of the flower shops were shut down for one to two months.
- The outbreak coincided with Valentine's Day and International Women's Day. All public events in February, March and even April, were cancelled or postponed for several months.
- During this time the flower industry has lost more than 10 billion yuan (about 1,4 billion USD).
- Many florists have shifted to online.
- The overall demand for flowers has not recovered yet. The trading volume now is just 70% of the same period of the last year.
- In May, retail sales are expected to rise due to two holidays: Mother's Day and May 20 (one of the three Chinese Valentine’s Days).
In the blog you can find the full video about floral industry situation with the comments of other experts from Holland , Ecuador ⠀.ru and Russia .live⠀
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