5.13.2006

Fun Facts About Mother's Day...

Some Mother's Day Figures:
• In the United States, there are about 82.5 million mothers.

• About 96% of American consumers take part in some way in Mother's Day.
• Give mom a call! Mother's Day is widely reported as the peak day of the year for long distance telephone calls
• Sending flowers? There are more than 23,000 florists in the United States with a total of more than 125,000 employees. Colombia is the leading foreign supplier of cut flowers and fresh flower buds to the US. California produces two-thirds of domestic production of cut flowers. (source: US Census Bureau)
• Going out to eat? Better make a reservation! Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for many restaurants.
• Getting a gift? Retailers report that Mother's Day is the second highest gift-giving holiday in the United States.

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