Online gifting retailer Flower Chimp observe sales spike amidst the new normal

August 10, 2020 - 04:50
Online gifting retailer Flower Chimp observe sales spike amidst the new normal

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 10 August 2020 -In 2020, with uncertain times taking the world by a storm, many businesses havefallen victim to the pandemic and its devastating impact. During Singapore'scircuit breaker, individuals and businesses alike, were constrained from manyday-to-day activities in an attempt to curb the virus; but in an unanticipatedturn of events, many businesses have remained pandemic-proof and haveconversely, managed to thrive in these times.


One of these businesses is Flower Chimp-- a leading online gifting retailer operating across Southeast Asia, deliveringflowers bouquets, gift hampers, and more in Singapore since 2018. What FlowerChimp may have not anticipated is that the pandemic's "new normal" barriers would prove to be an opportunity for many torekindle their relationships with their loved ones -- despite distance.


Within Singapore alone, the business sawa growth of 150% in sales within just 2 months, as people turned to sendingflowers around the country, and even from outside as a memento of love to thosefar away from them. "We expected revenue to decline to pre-COVID-19 times aftercircuit breaker restrictions were lifted, however sales remained strong" says aspokesperson of the company, "however, customer behaviour appears to havechanged sustainable, as many first-time customers of the circuit breaker periodcontinue to shopfor gifts online".


Flower Chimp is just one example of apandemic-proof business, continuing its pursuit of saying it best with flowersby helping people give the invaluable gift of connection and communication, inthe form of fresh petals. Many other businesses in the e-commerce arena havewitnessed similar traction, as people, for example, improve their living spacesshopping for furniture online or seek to buy yoga mats for their new homeexercise routine.


About Limitless Technology

Founded in 2016 by German entrepreneursMaximilian Lotz and Niklas Frassa, Limitless Technology is an ecommerce holdingcompany active in Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, and Singaporewith their flagship brands such as Flower Chimp and CakeRush.


Specially catering to consumers in thegifting and lifestyle e-commerce segment, the group strives to serve thegrowing demand for gift delivery and other categories across South East Asiawith high caliber technologies, services, and teams.

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