The Dark World… of Valentine’s Day Flowers
Words Claire Martin
Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 9:39 am
There is a secret world, a dark world.
A world shrouded in mystery and deceptions, lurking in the advertisements you see, hear and read. The images forced upon you leading up to the most simultaneously loved and hated day of the year–Valentine’s Day. That world (dramatic pause) is the world of corporate flower sales.Corporate flower sales? Really? Doesn’t sound too controversial, or mysterious, or even interesting. But these “big dogs” are ripping off unbeknownst consumers and shutting down local businesses in greater numbers each year.
