Valentine’s Day is definitely a day of love, and local retailers have seen a busy stretch for days leading into the big day.
Kari’s Diamonds owner Kari Calhoun says there is a lot of planning to make sure there is a good range of jewelry on hand.
Planning also begins weeks in advance at Riverside Garden Florist. Owner Vickie Triemer:
Chocolate strawberries always sell quickly at the Sweet Granada, but owner Kim Redeker says another item also does well.
Nationally, Americans have spent the equivalent of $185 a person on Valentine’s Day now for several years — or around $26 billion total, according to the National Retail Federation.
