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“I think, considering what we’ve been through the last couple years, and the state of the economy, and the general angst that a lot of consumers are feeling, they want to splurge,” said University of San Diego finance professor Daniel Roccato. “And what a great excuse to splurge on someone you love or someone you care about.”As always, a lot of people will be splurging on flowers for their valentines. That’s good news for local flower shops like Native Poppy.
“If Mother’s Day is our Super Bowl, this is our championship final. Still a very big game for us,” she laughed. Blancato said the stakes are even higher for the shop this year. Native Poppy just reopened in December after a “It’s really, really important,” Blancato said of a having a successful holiday. “Having South Park closed for 6 months was really challenging.”