Maplewood Florists Hope Business Grows in Spring
Business for local flower pros dips as people cut back on spending
With Spring comes flowers. Maplewood florists are hoping that it will bring increased sales, too. But just as flowers need sunlight and water to blossom, flower shops depend on other stores and services to survive. Florists make most of their money from weddings, parties, funerals and corporate office decorations. Maplewood florists say that as businesses and individuals cut back on their spending, it is taking a toll on their shops. “It has definitely slowed down. Where we used to have 15 or 20 deliveries on average, now we only have eight or nine [per day],” Every Li’l Thing owner Marie Champagnie said. Jerry Rose Floral and Event Design owner Jerry Rose said people are still entertaining, but they are “doing it low-key.” “They are not …
In this Article:
