Many Australian florists have been hurt by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on weddings and events, but some say they have seen a positive side with customers wanting to treat themselves.
Born in the Netherlands, Anja Seebus grew up in a culture in which flowers were always on the table.
Ms Seebus said she has seen a massive shift in the local flower market as more people now regularly purchase flowers for themselves. "My husband came home that day and said, ‘I have found the right business for us. This is a happy business; it's a flower shop’," she said.Celeste Macintosh/SBS News Financial services company Rabobank has estimated the COVID-19 crisis has already cost the global floriculture industry at least AU$1.5 billion in losses.
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