Flower deliveries - A messy day for love: Florists don't wilt under weather pressure
Public Opinion - Though flower deliveries will continue, businesses expect a longer work day for the drivers. "It's probably going to take us twice as long to get everything delivered," Carbaugh said. "We're not going to stop until we've finished. We don't like to
Denver Post - Many giftless spouses across the Midwest and Northeast gladly would have done the same on a day when blowing snow and sleet glazed windshields and roads, messing up Valentine's Day flower deliveries and wrecking couples' plans for romantic dinners out
Crain's New York Business - A Goldman Sachs analyst cut his rating on 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. stock on one of the busiest days of the Web-based flower to decline ahead as investors begin to price in factors such as higher expenses associated with Valentine's Day deliveries
WSB-TV Atlanta - on some Valentine's Day deliveries. "People have to understand, we can't do it if it gets really bad. Other than that, we'll kill ourselves to get it delivered," said florist Dan Filer, whose shop in suburban Cleveland was double-wrapping flower
Joplin Globe - Photos Globe/Roger Nomer Amy Krause of Higdon s Florist designs a valentine bouquet using spider mums. Joplin florists say the early bird gets the flower when it comes to Valentine s Day arrangements and deliveries. Joplin Globe Photo
WNYT - The messy conditions also tested the patience of sweethearts on Valentine's Day, as the weather snarled flower deliveries and wrecked couples' plans for romantic dinners. The storm however, was good news for the ski industry in New England, where snow
Capital News 9 - Adirondack Flower Outlet owner Joanne Elliot said, "We're doing everything that we can to be prepared." She said deliveries will go out no matter what. "Rain or snow, or snow or shine," said Elliot. However, florists are telling people not to wait
Register-Mail - One flower shop had to take a break from deliveries. Suzanne Ewalt of Flowers by Suzanne knew the forecast called for snow and switched some deliveries to Monday. "I think it makes more of an impression in an office if you get your flowers earlier
Denver Post - Many giftless spouses across the Midwest and Northeast gladly would have done the same on a day when blowing snow and sleet glazed windshields and roads, messing up Valentine's Day flower deliveries and wrecking couples' plans for romantic dinners out
Crain's New York Business - A Goldman Sachs analyst cut his rating on 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. stock on one of the busiest days of the Web-based flower to decline ahead as investors begin to price in factors such as higher expenses associated with Valentine's Day deliveries
WSB-TV Atlanta - on some Valentine's Day deliveries. "People have to understand, we can't do it if it gets really bad. Other than that, we'll kill ourselves to get it delivered," said florist Dan Filer, whose shop in suburban Cleveland was double-wrapping flower
Joplin Globe - Photos Globe/Roger Nomer Amy Krause of Higdon s Florist designs a valentine bouquet using spider mums. Joplin florists say the early bird gets the flower when it comes to Valentine s Day arrangements and deliveries. Joplin Globe Photo
WNYT - The messy conditions also tested the patience of sweethearts on Valentine's Day, as the weather snarled flower deliveries and wrecked couples' plans for romantic dinners. The storm however, was good news for the ski industry in New England, where snow
Capital News 9 - Adirondack Flower Outlet owner Joanne Elliot said, "We're doing everything that we can to be prepared." She said deliveries will go out no matter what. "Rain or snow, or snow or shine," said Elliot. However, florists are telling people not to wait
Register-Mail - One flower shop had to take a break from deliveries. Suzanne Ewalt of Flowers by Suzanne knew the forecast called for snow and switched some deliveries to Monday. "I think it makes more of an impression in an office if you get your flowers earlier
