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Shortage of flowers sends floral prices up ahead of Mother s Day Shutterstock and last updated 2021-05-06 14:28:10-04 Like many goods during the pandemic, there appears to be a shortage of flowers and it has sent prices up in the U.S. as we approach Motherâs Day. A number of other factors have contributed to the apparent shortage, including trucking issues, protests in Columbia, inclement weather, and coronavirus-related problems in growing areas, like in South America, where much of the floral supply is grown. Larry Gramith, the owner the Chicago Flower Exchange, told CBS News that flowers are available, but consumers should be ready to pay as much as 25% more than last year. For example, he said a bouquet of roses that cost $35 last year might run for $45 to $50 now. ....
The country’s biggest workers’ compensation scheme suffered from a failure of governance, sloppy execution and difficulties in getting injured workers access to their entitled benefits. ....
Operator Good morning, and welcome to the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM conference call. [Operator instructions] Note this event is being recorded. I d now like to turn the conference over to Joseph Pititto. Please go ahead. Joseph Pititto Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, Kelly. Good morning, and thank you all for joining us today to discuss 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. s financial results for our fiscal 2021 third quarter. For those of you who have not yet received a copy of our press release issued earlier this morning, the release can be accessed at the investor relations section of our corporate website at https://www.1800flowersinc.com. Our call today will begin with brief formal remarks, and then we will open up the call to your questions. ....
Years of grief caused by icare ‘could have been avoided’: former judge We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The country’s biggest workers’ compensation scheme suffered from a failure of governance, sloppy execution and difficulties in getting injured workers access to their entitled benefits. State insurer icare was on Friday served the latest in a series of damning report cards into its governance, including one from a retired Supreme Court judge who said five-and-a-half years of grief could have been avoided. NSW Labor finance spokesperson Daniel Mookhey (left) and NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge (right) read the Upper House Committee report into state insurer icare. ....
Shares of 1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ:FLWS) surged 20% Thursday, following the release of the online gift retailer s fiscal third-quarter results. So what The company whose brands include Harry & David, Cheryl s Cookies, Moose Munch, and The Popcorn Factory, among others saw revenue rocket 70% to $474.2 million. The gains were driven by strong e-commerce growth during the coronavirus pandemic and the addition of PersonalizationMall.com, which 1-800-Flowers.com acquired in August. The strong results for the quarter represent a continuation of the momentum that we have been building over the past several years, CEO Chris McCann said in a press release. In addition, the acceleration provided by COVID has resulted in profound shifts in consumer behavior that our massive database, strong brand portfolio, and leading-edge technology will turn into a new era of growth. ....