Almost 2 billion of that on flowers. Another 1. 8 billion on candy, and even more on jewelry and going on that special evening. Much of that spending has moved to the internet. 28 of americans will shop online, an increase of nearly 12 since 2010. And consumers are also going mobile. More than 17 plan to use their phone to shop for valentines day. But how we celebrate is also changing, and its not just chocolate and roses. While the percentage of americans buying candy has remained relatively stable over the last decade, the number of consumers buying greeting cards has fallen off nearly 15 and the number buying clothing has increased by more than 5 . Many couples now celebrate the couple with a night out, which may include dinner to a restaurant or tickets to a show. 30 years ago, jim mccann was a disrupter before we ever knew what that term meant. He changed the name of his flower stores to a 1800 number. More than 1 billion in sales. Jim mccann is 1800flowers. Com founder and ceo, a
Trash picked up today will be carried over tomorrow. A wind advisory is in effect for much ov our area this friday evening. Storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg knows more about when its going to let up. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team the strongest winds gradually diminish after 7 pm. Breezy conditions sw 1020 mph that way saturday to enjoy plenty of sunshine. More melting snow expect saturday with highs in the 40s and 50s. Clouds increase saturday night a crane lifts a semi out of a in the days after it crashes and leaks 36 hundred gallons of deicing fluid. Crews tell us the wind wasnt a problem lifting it out. The cyrotech de icing Technology Truck rolled monday afternoon on i380 south of cedar rapids. A crane had to be brough into the lift the trailer out of the ditch. The truck leaked deicing fluid and diesel fuel which flowed downstream into the coralville reservoir. An iowa woman test
Death means to political leaders. Plus weve learned more about a devastating fire in Virginia Beach. How a dog may have helped a woman get out on time. Good sunday morning. Thanks for joining us im lex gray. Im meteorologist deitra tate today increasing clouds with highs in the mid 20s. Wind n 1015mph. Tonight cloudy with light accumulations transitions to rain by our area today. There will be lots of sun in the morning with increasing Single Digits this am with teens this afternoon. Our next weather system moves in with light accumulations area. The snow transitions to sleet freezing rain before noon. Then to rain by late afternoon. Rain today firefighters will sift through whats left of four buildings theyre also still on scene this morning, watching to make sure it doesnt reignite. This is what people who live in the apartments and condos had to see last night. They watched from cars and buses as their homes burned. The first calls from willougby spit started coming in around 7 last
Good sunday morning. Thanks for joining us im lex gray. With highs in the mid 20s. Wind n 1015mph. Monday morning snow 40s. Wind e se 515mph. Increasing clouds by the Single Digits this am of low pressure moves towards our area. Snow possible for the western noon. Then to rain by late afternoon. Rain follows us into tuesday. Today firefighters will sift through whats left of four buildings down last night. Theyre also still on scene this morning, watching to make sure it doesnt reignite. This is what people who live in the apartments and condos had to see last night. They watched from cars and buses as their homes burned. The first calls from willougby spit started coming in around 7 last night. More than 60 firefighters responded as it burned out of control for about two hours. Listen to this woman describe what it was like as it started. Carolanne ventura evacuated home c0048 56 10 first i heard just getting worse with the wind look now its heading over to that building over there. I
Nascars implemented with the nascar overtime. I would say that, yeah, he can handle maybe one overtime. Im not i dont know if he can handle a lot of overtime. I think were pretty optimistic were going to have any cars left to do overtime. Lets check with vince. Jeff gordon described it as bumper cars, kyle. Whatd you see out there . Not much lace for you to go. No, i seen the 19 and the 2 really fighting for a spot. For my Vantage Point thats all i could see. I could tell we were going to wreck. I tried to check up a little bit. Then its on from behind me. But nothing else you can do from there, i guess vr its funny when the guys behind you get through the wreck and theyre able to go on the rest of the way. I hated for our m m camry still pushing to 13, working really good together. I was going to push him to see if i couldnt get farther, give ourselves a chance to win. Hopefully benefit our teammates can do it. Thanks, kyle. Thanks, tell mates denny running first and fourth. Wow, a lo