Valentine's Day

Manufacturers of sweets and candies face rising costs for sugar and cocoa due to weather patterns and disease denting supply.

"They are very cozy and comforting," said Danyel Smith of The New York Times Magazine. "Especially in these times."

Phillip Rollins, owner of Offbeat, wants to attract more college students and give them a place to hang out.

A flower company CEO reflects on a shifting economic landscape.

"It's fun but it's difficult to know how much to make when everyone comes in on the same day," said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets in Portland, Maine.

Reported romance scam losses in 2022 were $1.3 billion, but that's likely an undercount.

After laying off more than 200 people, Christina Stembel hopes to cultivate a healthy company — not just a growing one.

Florists say they need to charge more because their costs have gone up.

Out-of-date cards are sometimes greeted by being discounted or returned to the supplier.

“There’s just a lot of it that’s out of our control completely,” says Christina Stembel of Farmgirl Flowers.