Stories Tagged as
Valentine's Day
Mississippi record store enlists student influencers to help business
Feb 24, 2023
Phillip Rollins, owner of Offbeat, wants to attract more college students and give them a place to hang out.
“It wasn’t what we wanted, but its what we expected”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 22, 2023
A flower company CEO reflects on a shifting economic landscape.
Valentine's Day chocolate sales were strong ... but it'd be helpful if you shopped earlier
by
Sarah Leeson
Feb 17, 2023
"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.
Financial losses from romance scams add up
Feb 14, 2023
Reported romance scam losses in 2022 were $1.3 billion, but that's likely an undercount.
For this flower company CEO, it’s not just about growth
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 23, 2022
After laying off more than 200 people, Christina Stembel hopes to cultivate a healthy company — not just a growing one.
Thinking hearts and flowers? Valentine's Day bouquets may cost a bit more this year
Feb 14, 2022
Florists say they need to charge more because their costs have gone up.
What happens to all those unsold Valentine’s Day cards?
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 18, 2021
Out-of-date cards are sometimes greeted by being discounted or returned to the supplier.
For public good, not for profit.
Why Valentine’s Day shipping delays are this CEO’s “biggest fear”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 3, 2021
“There’s just a lot of it that’s out of our control completely,” says Christina Stembel of Farmgirl Flowers.
Love is in the air ... at daycare? Parents faced with unexpected Valentine's Day costs
by
Andie Corban
Feb 14, 2020
The New York Times correspondent Rukmini Callimachi was asked to write valentines for her baby son's class.
On Valentine's, saying "#LOVE" with candy hearts
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 13, 2015
NECCO has been selling those candy hearts for more than 100 years.