Mother’s Day: the Time of Changing Tastes

January 7th, 2010 | by admin |

Ask a random sample of people on the street what they reckon is the biggest flower-buying occasion of the year, and you can bet most of them will say Valentine’s Day.

But they would be wrong – because whilst February’s rose might chalk up higher average bouquet values, Mother’s Day actually ranks as the UK’s biggest volume occasion for flower and plant sales, despite hefty, and ever-growing, competition from other products in the gift sector. And it is not surprising since no less then 35% adults will be out and about buying flowers for their mothers, or for children to give to their mums.

Traditionally, the Mother’s Day market has been characterised by higher volumes but lower values then Valentines – but that’s only been the case because of the focus on cheap and cheerful home grown daffs and lower-value spring flowers. In the floristry world, florists might have been able to get way with the same old planted basket or polyprop-ribbonned pink bouquets as Mother’s Day offering for years on end – but not any more.

Daffodils and other bulb flowers are beautiful, and people always love to buy them for this spring festival. And a lot of florists now are realising that they can pump profits by presenting these seasonal favourites in stylish new ways, with glittery or vibrant coloured containers, picks accessories and wraps – and correspondingly higher price tag.

It is easy to approach a traditional flower buying occasion like Mother’s Day with blinkers on, doing this in the same way it was always been done. But with fashion and home décor trends exerting more and more influence on the flower business, it is vital to come up with a strong colour and design theme for every sales single occasion – and these means Mother’s Day too.

And do not forget to accompany your modern Mother’s Day flower arrangements with handmade Mother’s Day cards and florist message cards from Lotus Art Studio magnificent greeting cards collections.

Alex Alatin
http://www.articlesbase.com/accessories-articles/mothers-day-the-time-of-changing-tastes-107347.html

  1. 16 Responses to “Mother’s Day: the Time of Changing Tastes”

  2. By seeknow on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    What is more REAL? A slice of bread you can see, touch, smell and taste. OR a mother’s love for her child
    Is REAL defined by the senses or by continuity over time. If the former it is ever changing as a slice of bread will be one thing today another thing in 500 years……..if the latter it can not be seen touched, smelt, tasted or heard but does not change over time help me?

  3. By hersheyshayer on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    It’s all relative. Everything is a matter of perspective. Have you ever seen the painting by Magritte " Pipe"? On it is a picture of a pipe and right under, it says " Ceci n’est pas une pipe." or in english:"This is not a pipe." Everything is about perspective.
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    Theatre course, Cultural Currents II course, Humanities course.

  4. By 420fer on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Oh it,amothers love,nothing compares to A Mothers LOVE.
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    A Panent of a 21 yr old.

  5. By haysoos2 on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    I’m not sure one thing can be more REAL than another. Is a toothbrush more real than my cat? It’s not a comparative state. A thing is either real at that moment or its not. If a mother loves their child, that love is real. If a man belches after a thick slice of salami, that belch is real. If there is a slice of bread on the counter, then that slice is real. All of those things may change in the future, but right now at this moment they are real, and that’s all we can currently sense.
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  6. By foxyfoxyg on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Perception is what defines these things
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  7. By kitybom123 on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    A MOTHERS LOVE IS THE STRONGEST LOVE OR SENSE OR SMELL OR WHATEVER
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  8. By british on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    They are both as real . Just because a mother’s love can’t necessarily be scene does not mean it is not real .
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  9. By Fisha on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    I once tried to make the arguement that something that wasn’t tangible wasn’t necessarily real. The philosophy professor refused to get into the long argument because it was the last night of class and that could take days so he explained to me that the chair I had me tush on–I couldn’t see it from where I was looking but I knew it was there–it was a concept and concepts were real.

    So I am going to say that while a mother’s love is intangible it is more relevant sure as my tush is on this chair.

    Mom’s love is more relevant because it lasts longer–it’s infinite. Bread is gone in an instant.
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  10. By badgerbadger on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    There are no degrees of real. Therefore the only way one thing could be more real than another is if one of them doesn’t exist. Something is either real or not real. Would you say something is 19% real? No.
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  11. By laurelflaurelf on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Most definately, a mothers love. However, that is instinctual, that is passed down thru the ages. How your mothers’ mother raised her, is, in a way, passed down to you. You inherit the genes. And the way your great, great, grandmother influenced your grandmother, then your mother, and you as well. It might not be noticed, by you, but if you could go back in time, you would find you would have some similarities as your ancestors. Besides, look how a female mammal (sorry if spelling is wrong ) but see how they protect their young. A slice of bread just gets stale, then moldy, and eventually is useless. Think about it!! I believe you allready know the answer to your question. Good Luck sweety! Lauren
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  12. By Dina on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    A mother’s love for her child is more REAL than a slice of bread. Her love is unconditional. No matter how or what the child becomes after going out on his or her own the mother will always love her child. A slice of bread which age as well as a human, just a lot quicker has no feelings except to satisfy the hunger of the child, and the mother is happy for both.
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  13. By hq3 on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Pragmatically Bread and Mother’s Love of a child are on the same level of reality.

    Piece of bread is an object. Mother’s love is her brain state/her mind state.

    Both are changing. A mother might love her child differently every day and in fact mothers often stop loving their children(cruel, but it happens).

    So both are equally real.

    Now a more interesting question to ask is what is more real a loaf of bread or money? I do not mean currency or bills and coins — but what they stand for, how real is it?
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  14. By cookies_n_cream0218 on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    both could be called abstract, if you look at it through different philosphers eyes
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  15. By desiya on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    A mother’s love is real.. It can be touched, smelt, tasted and heard only if you’re receptive.
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  16. By luv_em_beastwartoys on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    The delicious toast and jelly would be more real, emotions could only be a delusion.
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  17. By FOMCcitizen on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    You know the bread exists but can you really be sure of love? I think not and my family is the example of this.
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