Mother’s Day is also about consumption!!!
More money is spent on gifts for Mother’s Day than any other holiday except Christmas. The National Retail Federation says Americans spent $18.6 billion on gifts for Mom in 2012, including $2.2 billion just for flowers. Meals out racked up $3.4 billion of the tab.
Check out this Visual.ly infographic that breaks down Mother’s Day by the Numbers
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