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NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- The National Retail Foundation predicts spending on Mother's Day gifts in the United States will likely decline by 10 percent because of the recession.
The trade group said Mother's Day spending may drop by up to $14 billion,
USA Today said Wednesday.
The predicted sales decline has prompted florists nationwide to aggressively market their products in anticipation of Sunday's holiday.
The sales decline would come in the wake of lessened Valentine's Day flower sales, which dropped an average of 22.7 percent according to a survey of retail florists.
USA Today said new offerings among florists' aggressive marketing campaigns are flower arrangements under $30 at the 1-800-Flowers.com flower delivery service.
"In this economy, the consumer is looking to get value for every dollar they spend," said Chris McCann, 1-800-Flowers.com president.
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ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
A Nigerian militant group said a claim that it wasn't responsible for an attack on an oil pipeline is propaganda from state authorities.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 9 (UPI) --
A U.S. Defense Department award honoring large contracting firms that mentor small businesses is being given to DynCorp International.
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With rental vacancy rates at their lowest levels in 10 years, a review of TransUnion's proprietary rental screening database found that rental prices remained about the same between the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2011....
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Government officials are on the verge of an agreement worth as much as $26 billion with five major banks, capping a yearlong push to settle federal and state probes of alleged foreclosure abuses by lenders.
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