
Mother's Day is Sunday.
Rising costs make this year's celebration a little more expensive.
The National Retail Federation says 84% of us plan to celebrate Mother's Day this year.
Spending on mom is up from last year.
The average per-person spending on Mother's Day last year was just over $254. The NRF says that's up to $259 this year thanks in part to higher costs of food and flowers.
"The most popular gift categories remain flowers (74%), greeting cards (73%) and special outings such as dinner or brunch (61%)," according to the federation.
Increased tariffs have driven up many food and flower costs.
Mother's Day is the biggest day of the year to dine out.
Florists say they get much of their product from major suppliers in South America, Africa, and Europe. Some of the largest numbers of cut flowers come from Colombia and Ecuador.
“Mother's Day is an important holiday for many consumers, only surpassed by the winter holidays in terms of average spending,” NRF Vice President of Industry and Consumer Insights Katherine Cullen said. “Even in the face of economic uncertainty, consumers continue to celebrate the special women in their lives with gifts and outings.”