CUPID'S TOUCH COSTS $178.Byline: Candice Choi Staff Writer The flowers, cards and obligatory heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will flow this Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. as Americans splurge for romance. The vast majority of people say they plan to spend more or the same as last year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a survey by Shopping In America; on average, shoppers will spend $178 on Valentine's Day-related purchases. Men are footing a big chunk of the bill; men plan to spend about 33 percent more than women to lavish their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl with gifts, flowers, dinners and movies. While 65 percent of men plan to buy flowers, only 16 percent of women plan to do the same for their partners. The $13 billion Americans spent on Valentine's Day in 2004 doesn't hold a candle to the $220 billion they spent for the winter holidays, according to the National Retail Federation. Still, the single day of romance is a boost for a range of businesses. More fresh-cut flowers are sold on Valentine's Day than any other day of the year, according to NRF NRF National Retail Federation NRF NATO Response Force NRF National Research Foundation (South Africa) NRF Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (urban renewal funding package in the UK) NRF Nouvelle Revue Française . Valentine's Day is the second most popular holiday for cards and the fourth most popular for candy sales Candy Sale is an episode in the fictional animated series Beavis and Butt-head. It appeared in the fifth season (1994-1995) and is available on DVD as part of Volume 2. Synopsis ; Halloween, Easter and Thanksgiving have Valentine's beat in that category. Many romancers stick to the tried and true; 36 million boxes of heart- shaped boxes of chocolates were sold last year, according to the Chocolate Manufacturers This is a list of companies who produce chocolate, not chocolates. That is, they process cocoa beans into a product versus melting chocolate for use as coating or molding into truffles, pralines, or other chocolate confectionaries. Association. About 60 percent of Americans celebrated Valentine's Day with a little shopping last year. The average shopper spent $99 in 2004, according to NRF, compared to $80 in 2003. The $178 shoppers will spend this year includes $100 on gifts for about 2.3 recipients including family and friends and an additional $78 on events including dinner, movies or the theater, according to Shopping In America. Candice Choi, (818) 713-3634 candice.choi(at)dailynews.com |
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