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Bloom Box brings 24/7 flower vending to Edinburgh Airport

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August 14, 2026

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Scottish company Bloom Box has installed a 24-hour flower vending machine at Edinburgh Airport, expanding an automated retail concept launched earlier this year, according to a report in Scotland's The Herald. Founded by Edinburgh entrepreneur Kayleigh McAllister, the company uses temperature-controlled machines to sell professionally arranged bouquets to travelers, airport employees and visitors looking for flowers for reunions, celebrations or last-minute gifts.

The airport installation comes four months after Bloom Box opened its first machine at St James Quarter. The company, an extension of McAllister's Penelope Fleur floral business, has since added locations at The Gyle in Edinburgh and Silverburn in Glasgow. Bloom Box says the machines are intended to complement traditional flower shops by giving customers access to fresh bouquets outside normal retail hours.

McAllister said Edinburgh Airport represents an important milestone as the company works to combine independent floristry with the convenience of automated retail. She said interest from potential locations indicates an opportunity to establish a new category within the floral retail market. Bloom Box plans additional expansion across Scotland and other markets, while Edinburgh Airport officials said the new service gives arriving passengers and their families another way to mark reunions and special occasions.