Not Rocket Science

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, on this episode we decide to get all types of historical by divulging into the pretty intriguing history of Valentine’s Day marketing. These days every store has 800 different forms of chocolate heart-shaped boxes and every TV has mediocre jewelry companies vying to get your attention, this episode explains exactly how we got to this point and some of the reasons why it is actually such a natural fit for high-level marketing. From 19th century six-figure Valentine’s card businesses running out of a living room to ancient traditions of blind dates that led directly to marriage, we dive into the whacky history of where Valentine’s Day comes from and how the industry exploded as a sure-fire money maker in the 19th and early 20th centuries. So check out exactly how you got suckered into dropping a couple racks on an overpriced necklace on this Valentine’s Day edition of NRS! Have a request, comment, question, or hate rant against us? Find Valentine’s Day romantic? Thi