Flower shops in concern: Construction site before Mother's Day could pass customers!

Flower shops in concern: Construction site before Mother's Day could pass customers!

For the upcoming Mother's Day, which will be celebrated on May 11, 2025, florists such as Corina Kraus, the boss of "Blumen Schiffler", face considerable challenges. According to Saarbrücker Zeitung She expresses great concern that a construction site makes access to customers directly before her business. A year ago, consumers in Germany spent over a billion euros for Mother's Day gifts, mainly for flowers. This shows how important this day is for the sales of the florists.

On Monday, the construction site was set up in front of "Blumen Schiffler", which for Kraus means that your business can no longer be carried out. The situation means that older customers in particular are deterred and that the delivery of the business before the important holiday is problematic. Despite her email in April to the city where she asked for a sign that indicated access to her business, she received no answer.

reactions to the construction site

Kraus has great uncertainty regarding their orders and preparing for Mother's Day. After contacting the construction company and the district mayor, the construction work began on Tuesday. The city has assured that the construction site should be completed by Thursday at the latest and that the business remains accessible on foot until then. The entire construction site at Kieselhumes is expected to end on May 23, while another construction site on Scheidter Straße, which has existed since January, will officially last until the end of July.

A total of around 200 construction sites in Saarbrücken are available annually, which are necessary to renew the infrastructure. The city explains that there are no impairments from construction sites.

Mother's Day worldwide

Mother's Day, the origin of which was due to Anna Marie Jarvis in the United States in 1907, has also been established in Germany since 1923. Jarvis initiated the day as a commemoration day for her late mother and at the same time wanted to strengthen the rights of all women. US President Thomas Woodrow Wilson set the holiday on the second Sunday in May. In Germany, Mother's Day is one of the highest sales days for flower dealers; According to regionalheute.de In the previous year, German consumers spent over one billion euros for gifts.

Mother's Day is celebrated differently, for example in Thailand as a national holiday with special songs. In Mexico, many female employees are released half a day, and in Ethiopia Mother's Day is celebrated for three days at the Antrosht Festival. The most common gifts are flowers, chocolates, adventure vouchers and homemade cakes.

the most popular gifts in Germany are also perfume and cosmetics in addition to flowers. Over the years it has been shown that men spend more money on average and give their mothers more often than women.

Overall, florists such as Kraus are under pressure shortly before Mother's Day, while they have to face the challenges of construction sites and customer currents. As the situation in Saarbrücken shows, access to florist shops is crucial for the great turnover in a day that is supposed to create unforgettable memories for many.