Floral Design Technology: Software and Robots and Kiosks—Oh My!
In this incredibly interesting episode, Alex Frost of QuickFlora joins Kelly to chat about technology in the floral industry. You’ll hear about how changes in floral design technology have impacted the industry over the years—from the invention of the internet to accelerated deliveries. Alex is explaining how introducing robotics and kiosks to the floral industry can be a positive addition; he talks through what they are and how they work.
““Change is never easy and a lot of times it’s certainly never fun, but if you have that positive change mentality in your organization and you can encourage your team to test or adopt the latest technology, then it’s going to give you a profound competitive advantage in the marketplace.””
Have you wondered what moving to a paperless system would look like? Well, look no further! Alex is discussing paperless systems and how shops can utilize this process to both save money and care for the environment (you’ll even hear an inspiring success story!). Listen in to hear how keeping an open mind in technology will help you adapt to the ever-changing consumer expectations.
““We’ve had more and more florists inquire about the [paperless] capability over the last few years, and seeing is really believing. When you see that type of environment where there is no paper and it cuts down on errors and it speeds up the ability to process orders...there are many benefits to that process.””
QuickFlora Founder and CEO Alex Frost has been advancing the flower industry for over 25 years. In the 90s, he launched Stargazer that streamlined the catalog process and was acquired a few years later. In the 2000s, he brought North American flower shops online by founding Sunflower Technologies. In 2010, he launched QuickFlora, which manages $50 million in transactions today, a POS cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning system for the floral industry. And in 2015, he co-created the first dedicated DIY flower retail shops in LA and Miami. Most recently, he created FloraBot, the world's first robotic floral designer, and BloomHouse, the first AI powered flower kiosk vending machine.
