Flower sales wilt for Mother's Day, high gas and food prices to blame
Flower sales have been slumping through the year, and the slump was expected to continue through Mother's Day, as Americans cut back on such luxuries, as food and gas prices continue to rise. Flower sales were expected to fall 13 percent this year, according to the National Retail Federation.Higher gasoline prices are also hitting florists hard and some florists say even taking a drive to deliver flowers isn't worth it anymore, unless the arrangement is at worth at least $50
Even though Mother's Day is over now, if you do decide to buy flowers in the future, consider giving organic flowers. As far as buying locally-grown versus imported flowers, that can be a tossup in terms of carbon footprint, so don't use that as your only measure.
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