In this episode, host Scott W. Luton dives into “The Business of Valentine’s Day”, touching on candy hearts, chocolate, flowers and even the history of valentine cards in the U.S. All of these things & more are part of the $23.9B expected to be spent on Valentine’s Day 2022 in the United States alone. So grab you a Whitman’s Sampler, sit down and take a listen.
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