A florist prepares a bunch of roses as Sydneysiders prepare for Valentine’s Day on February 12, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications While it would be easy to buy a dozen roses to profess your love to a…
By Courtney Bosquez, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Despite the explosion of red and pink merchandise currently promoted in stores, the National Retail Federation reports U.S. consumer spending will be down 10 percent this year compared to Valentine’s Day 2016. This may be a natural correction…