BLOGS

Women’s Day at OZ Export

An incredibly busy time for us

By: JAMIE SCHELLING | 25-02-2021 | 2 min read
womens-day-at-oz-export-header

Every year Women’s Day is an incredibly busy time for us – everything should run smoothly, organized, and with a lot of attention. We always strive to provide our customers with the highest quality of flowers.   Women’s Day 2021 at OZ Export

OZ Export Is a Team

This is the time of year that our cold storage is very full, we have a lot of extra workplaces, extra quality control, and everyone is working together – be that a cart builder, the purchaser, or a sales representative. OZ Export is a team, even more so throughout such busy periods! Of course, due to COVID-19, this year will be a bit different. In my blog, I will give you some information on this year's Women’s Day at OZ Export.  

Women’s Day 2021 at OZ Export
One of the warehouses at OZ Export

Women’s Day in Russia

In Russia they don’t call it "Women’s Day", but because it’s such a big public holiday, they call it “the 8th of March”. During this day, Russian men and women bring gifts and flowers to all the important women in their lives and tell them "С 8 марта!" ("C vos’mym Marta!", translated "Happy March 8th!"). No wonder that our Russian clients are the biggest clients during this time. One of the things that are very nice in Russia during Women's Day is that everyone congratulates the flower traders after a successful Women's Day. For flower traders in Russia, this means a good start to a new year. The most popular flowers during this holiday are varieties such as tulips and chrysanthemums.  

Women’s Day 2021 at OZ Export
Tulip Strong Gold
Women’s Day 2021 at OZ Export
Spray Chrysant Kalimba

Effects of COVID-19 on Women’s Day

Nina Nosova is our Russian-speaking account manager, and we asked her what the expectations are for OZ Export during this Women's Day:

"Russia has been in partial lockdown, but at the moment the stores are open, just like in previous years. However, there is more online shopping in Russia due to the lockdown. Fortunately, we don’t notice a decline in purchases, and it is just as busy as other years during this time. Due to the decline in transport from Ecuador, it is even busier than usual! In addition, we notice that more and more exotic flowers are being bought this year, in addition to all-time favorites such as tulips and chrysanthemums. The lisianthus and ranunculus are very popular this year!"

Inspiration

To give you some inspiration on this year's trends, we’ve lined up some photos of four perfect Women’s Day flowers according to our specialists: tulip Strong Gold, chrysanthemum Kalimba, ranunculus Clooney Hanoi, and lisianthus Alissa White.  

Women’s Day 2021 at OZ Export
Ranunculus Clooney Hanoi
Women’s Day 2021 at OZ Export
Lisianthus Alissa White

More Inspiration?

For more inspiration, follow us on Instagram! Do you want more information or order these flowers? Visit the OZ Export webshop.

Jamie Schelling profile picture
Jamie Schelling

OZ Export is a leading full-service Dutch flower export company that is specialized in cut flowers. Since 1959 our company has been located in Aalsmeer, the heart of the Dutch flower trade. We have customers all over the world, we mainly supply importing wholesalers and cash & carry centers throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We process and trade flowers from a fully air conditioned 36.000m² warehouse. We buy the flowers directly from growers all around the world and at all major flower auctions in Aalsmeer, Naaldwijk (Westland) and Rijnsburg. We offer our clients the most complete cut flower webshop in the world.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Can't get enough?

Subscribe to the newsletter, and get bedazzled with awesome flower & plant updates

Sign up