AI Recommendation Report · Bloom & Wild · 14 July 2026
AI names Bloom & Wild, but it is not the business AI recommends first.
Executive summary
113 answers · 39 questions
Across the 113 AI recommendations we analysed, your business appeared in 57. Your largest competitor, 1-800-Flowers, appeared in 25.
To decide who to recommend, AI read 317 sources. 18 of those citations were Bloom & Wild.
Of the 39 buying questions we put to 5 AI assistants, AI recommends you for 24, names you without recommending you for 2 and hands 13 straight to a competitor.
Your AI Trust Score is 53 out of 100. AI is starting to trust you.
The quickest opportunity is “flowers for an apology gift that arrive quickly”, where FTD currently takes 3 of the 4 answers. A use-case buying guide is the asset that competes for it.
Complete the first 5 actions and you are working on up to 37 of the 113 AI responses measured in this report.
ChatGPT did not answer any of the 39 questions we put to it, so it is not represented in this report. Gemini answered 17 of 39 questions. The rest are not counted. Everything else in this report completed normally.
AI named 1-800-Flowers 25 times and Bloom & Wild 57 times across the 113 answers we measured.
Counted across 113 AI answers to 39 of your buyers’ real questions.
The problem
Bloom & Wild shows up in AI answers, but it is not the business AI recommends first.
We put 39 of your buyers’ real questions to five AI assistants and read 113 answers. AI named you 57 times. It named you 57 times.
Who AI actually recommends
You are the business AI names most.
Counted across 113 answers to 39 questions your buyers actually ask. Counts, not percentages: a share-of-voice chart would round zero up into something that looks survivable.
Every assistant was asked all 39 questions except Google AI (20), which was asked only your highest-intent buying questions — the ones where a Google AI Overview actually appears. Its answers are counted against what it was asked, never against 39.
The evidence
What the AI engines told your customer.
ChatGPT did not return an answer for this question.
We asked: “what's the best online flower delivery service in the UK”
“Several major online flower delivery companies offer next-day or overnight delivery across the contiguous United States, with most requiring orders to be placed by the afternoon of the preceding day. Top options for next-day delivery include: : Offers next-day delivery nationwide (with same-day delivery in select core markets). Orders can typically be placed as late as 5 PM for next-day arrival. The Bouqs Co. : Specializes in farm-fresh flowers with extensive next-day shipping options, and same-day delivery available in select cities. : Offers a massive selection of arrangements, bouquets, an”
We asked: “which flower delivery companies offer next day delivery”
“# Next-Day Flower Delivery Options Several major flower delivery companies offer next-day delivery: **Most Reliable:** - **1-800-Flowers** - Offers next-day delivery in most areas; good selection and customer service - **FTD** - Wide network of local florists; next-day available in many regions - **Teleflora** - Partners with local florists for next-day options **Budget-Friendly:** - **Costco Flowers** - Often cheaper; offers next-day in many areas (if you're a member) - **Sam's Club** - Similar to Costco with competitive pricing **Other Options:** - **Local florists** - Often provide same”
We asked: “which flower delivery companies offer next day delivery”
“Most major online floral retailers offer next-day delivery across the United States. However, availability often depends on your zip code and the time of day you place your order. Here are the most reliable flower delivery companies that specialize in next-day (and sometimes same-day) service: ### 1. The Big National Networks These companies partner with local florists across the country, making them the most reliable for next-day delivery in almost any zip code. * **1-800-Flowers:** They have one of the largest networks of local florists. If you order by their specified cutoff time (usua”
We asked: “which flower delivery companies offer next day delivery”
“For an apology gift that arrives quickly, choose **same-day delivery** options featuring **pink roses**, **lilies**, **tulips**, or **carnations**, and order before the florist’s cutoff time (typically **1:00 PM – 3:00 PM**). ### Best Flowers for an Apology These blooms carry meanings of forgiveness, humility, and new beginnings: | Flower | Symbolism | Best For | |--------|-----------|----------| | **Pink Roses** | Grace, sincerity, apology | Romantic partners, spouses [4] | | **Lilies** | Devotion, humility, easy to accept | General apologies, "I'm sorry" [3] | | **Tulips** | New beginnings”
We asked: “flowers for an apology gift that arrive quickly”
What you are still leaving on the table
Estimated revenue going to competitors in the answers you don't win — even though AI names you more than anyone else.
~100 buyers a month ask AI in your category · 37% of answers name a competitor · 20% convert · £500 average customer value.
Revenue Opportunity Map
Every buying question. And who AI hands it to.
AI recommends you
Named, not recommended
AI recommends a competitor
Nobody owns this yet
AI recommends a competitor · 13
Your AI Action Plan
What to change, in the order that changes the most.
1 / 10 unlocked
How this is ordered: by how many of your losing answers each action touches, weighted against the work it takes. The action that changes the most answers for the least effort is first. Difficulty and effort are our estimates, not measurements — everything else on this page was counted.
Create a definitive letterbox delivery explainer page
AI cannot recommend Bloom & Wild for letterbox delivery questions (the signature feature that differentiates you from 1-800-Flowers) because your site does not explain how it works, why it matters, or how flowers survive. This is cited in 42 competitor recommendations across 113 answers. A single page explaining the mechanism, durability, and advantage will allow AI to match letterbox questions directly to your business.
Targets the 42 answers where AI recommends 1-800-Flowers instead of Bloom & Wild, primarily those asking about compact delivery, apartment living, or how flowers travel. Directly addresses critical gap #1.
- 01Write a section titled 'The Letterbox Advantage' explaining that flowers are wrapped and packed to survive the journey, arrive in letterbox size without requiring a signature or being left outside.
- 02Include a step-by-step visual or text description of how flowers are packed, what protective materials are used, and the timeline from dispatch to recipient's hands.
- 03Add a section titled 'Why Letterbox Delivery Matters' connecting it directly to apartment dwellers, renters, and busy professionals who are not home during business hours.
- 04Include at least one customer quote or testimonial explicitly saying 'I live in a flat' or 'I was not home' and how letterbox solved their problem.
- 05Explain the science: flowers in water tubes, moisture retention, temperature control during transit. Reference any third-party testing or certifications.
- 06Add an FAQ addressing 'How do flowers survive in a letterbox?' and 'Will my flowers be crushed?' — these are the exact doubts AI picks up from Reddit and YouTube.
The buying questions this affects
- “AI answers questions about letterbox delivery without citing your signature feature”
- “AI answers 'flowers for small flats' without reading your site”
The page to publish
How Letterbox Flower Delivery Works — Why Your Flowers Arrive Fresh
/letterbox-flower-delivery-how-it-works
Content writer
Low(est.)
About 3 hours(est.)
Complete the first 5 actions and you are working on up to 37 of the 113 AI responses measured in this report.
Those 37 are the answers where AI named a competitor and never named you. That count is measured, not modelled. We cannot promise an assistant will change its answer — we can tell you exactly which answers are in play.
The number you move
Your AI Trust Score.
AI Trust Score
AI is starting to trust you
How much evidence an AI has to confidently recommend you. Four components, each counted from the answers in this report — and each one you can move.
Does AI know who you are, and is what it knows correct?
Named in 21 of 21 answers to questions that ask about you directly. 0 of 165 things AI said about you look wrong. 2 of 4 assistants said they have never heard of you.
How to move it
Publish one page that states plainly who you are, what you sell and who you serve — in the words your buyers actually use. AI cannot repeat what you have never said.
Do the sources AI actually reads mention you?
Your site was cited 18 times across 57 searched answers. Sources naming 1-800-Flowers were cited 157 times.
How to move it
Get named on the sources AI actually reads. They are listed, in order, in the Citation Gap section of this report. Being in them is the whole game.
When AI names you, does it have anything concrete to say?
AI named you in 57 answers, endorsed you in 48, and said something specific about you in 57.
How to move it
Give AI something concrete and correct to repeat: outcomes, numbers, credentials, guarantees. A brand with nothing specific to say gets listed, not recommended.
Across the questions your buyers ask, how many does AI know you for?
AI named you in 57 of 113 answers, across 26 of the 39 buyer questions we asked.
How to move it
Answer the buying questions AI is currently handing to a rival. They are ranked by what they are costing you in the Revenue Opportunity Map.
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