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Many national flower delivery services are still accepting and delivering orders, but some of their websites warn of possible delivery delays. FTD, a national flower delivery service, is advertising Mother’s Day bouquets but notes on its website that one delivery window could spread across two days. “[Mother’s Day] isn’t about the money, and it’s not about the gift,” Gottsman says. “It’s about the gesture and the thoughtfulness.”
“We need to be able to lower our expectations on video calls. Everyone is learning this new situation,” Gottsman says. “Understand that it’s an effort of love that we are doing with mom—if some people are making noise, and not muting or whatever, give them some tips on how to do it.”Small businesses are undeniably bearing the brunt of day-to-day life being essentially shut down since the coronavirus pandemic was declared a national emergency in March.
If you don’t have the option of picking up food or items yourself to deliver to your loved one, keep in mind that third-party delivery services may not benefit businesses as much as you’d think.from a restaurant owner in Chicago showed a Grubhub invoice summary for the month of March. Out of over $1,100 in sales through Grubhub, the restaurant made less than $400 total after Grubhub fees.
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