Last Valentine’s Day, the National Retail Federation projected that the average person would spend $130.97 on gifts for their loved ones, reaching a total of $18.6 billion nationwide.* While the results for 2014 have yet to be released, we can expect that Valentine’s Day will remain one of the top gift-giving holidays of the year.
Wouldn’t it be nice to share some of that love with our communities? By shopping local for flowers, chocolates, cards and other gifts, more of your money stays in the local economy. Find out exactly how much money stays in your community when you shop local, by using our Valentine’s Day Impact Calculator.
So this year, when you’re purchasing presents for your sweetheart, consider shopping at locally owned flower shops, card shops, chocolate shops, gift shops, and other indie businesses (find one with our local business search). You get the picture, right? Don’t be a loser this Valentine’s Day – buy local!
Please help us spread the word by sharing our Valentine’s Day and "Shop Local Florist" posters. Just click on the posters below to download the high res printable pdf. To share a jpeg on Facebook, blogs, or email blasts, please right click on the poster images below and select “View Image” and then “Save Image As” and save to your hard drive.
Visit our resource center to download even more free marketing materials reminding consumers to shop local not just during the holidays, but year round as well.
*The National Retail Federation 2013 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey conducted by BIGinsight
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