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Instagram florists are changing the $7 billion industry

by Hayley Hershman
Mar 31, 2017
The modern bouquet is lush and wild, and it's also influencing the market.
"The contemporary florists have kind of opened up the vocabulary of what you can put into a flower arrangement," Deborah Needleman says.
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BloomNation is changing the way we send flowers

by Kai Ryssdal and Mukta Mohan
Aug 3, 2015
A Silicon Beach based startup is disrupting the $30 billion flower industry
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Greeks in crisis

Flower store owner in Athens will fight with his heart

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 13, 2015
'A little bit confused and very disappointed.'
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The big business of fruit arrangements

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 8, 2015
The CEO of Edible Arrangements talks about how his business started.
An edible arrangements delivery truck.
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The real cost of Valentine's Day

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 14, 2014
Or, you could opt to spend no money, but...
Chocolate dipped strawberries and heart shapped chocolate boxes are ready to be purchased at Schakolad Chocolate Factory on February 13, 2009 in Davie, Florida. 
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What's in a name for 1-800-Flowers.com?

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 13, 2014
A rose by any other name wouldn't smell as sweet for CEO Jim McCann.
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Valentine’s Day aside, roses resist inflation

by Sally Herships
Feb 14, 2013
Rose prices haven’t risen for years, thanks to low-cost growers abroad and discount flowers at retailers. But Valentines Day is a different story.
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Don't buy your mom fresh flowers

by Marketplace Contributor
May 2, 2012
As Mother's Day approaches, it's time to consider the hidden side of fresh flowers, and the carbon footprint they leave behind.
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Makin' Money

Chocolate truffles three ways

by Meg Favreau
Feb 10, 2012
Not only are homemade truffles much cheaper than buying them, your culinary skills will impress your sweetheart.
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My frugal Valentine

by Meg Favreau
Feb 10, 2012
Meg Favreau of WiseBread.com says that you don't need to break the bank this Valentine's Day. She shares some tips on what do come February 14th.
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