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In 2022 22% of Americans bought fresh flowers or plants as gifts for Valentine’s day. Subgroups most likely to buy flowers for Valentine’s Day 2022 include those who are married (26%), children in the household (38%,), males (28%), adults ages 18-34 (33%), and full-time employees (29%,). 33% of 2024 Valentine’s Day shoppers visited department stores; 31% shopped at discount stores. Valentine’s Day Spending Statistics. Consumer spending on Valentine’s Day 2023 totaled $25.8 billion, up 8.37% YoY. Individual Valentine’s Day spending in 2023 was up YoY but down 1.79% compared to the record high of $196.31 in 2020. How many roses are sold on Valentine’s Day? In 2019, an analysis of the economics of Valentine’s Day showed that approximately 224 million roses are grown and sold for the holiday. In 2010, the figure for roses produced and sold was lower at 198 million. Which company sells the most Valentine’s Day cards in America? Over 250 Million Roses Are Sold Worldwide: On Valentine’s Day, they are sold globally. The majority are stunning red roses. This number reflects the immense demand for roses during this romantic occasion. 40-50% of All Roses Sold in the U.S. Are for Valentine’s Day: In the USA, 40-50% of all roses sold yearly are bought. This makes it the In 2022, consumers spent close to $24 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts, the second-highest amount since 2007. The most popular gifts were candy (56%), greeting cards (40%), and flowers (37%). 2. Floral Spending . Customers spent $2.3 billion on flowers for Valentine’s Day in 2022, also the highest amount since 2007 (tied with 2020). U.S. Valentine's Day planned per person spending on flowers 2010-2022 Average amount consumers planned to spend on flowers as a gift for Valentine's Day in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in The USDA has tracked the price of a dozen red hybrid tea roses—the ones you commonly see being offered to romantic partners on Valentine’s Day—sold in major supermarkets weekly since 2011 In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Around 90% of the fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine’s Day in the United States come through Miami, while the other 10% pass through Los Angeles. WASHINGTON – Consumers are expected to spend a record $27.5 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is up from last year’s $25.8 billion and slightly above the previous record of $27.4 billion set in 2020. If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers February 11, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. EST Yesterday at 11:30 a.m. EST How many roses are grown for Valentine’s Day each year? When was the first Valentine sent, and where did Cupid come from? more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold each The USDA has tracked the price of a dozen red hybrid tea roses – the ones you commonly see being offered to romantic partners on Valentine’s Day – sold in major supermarkets weekly since What is the history of Valentine's Day? Valentine's Day has its roots in a man named Valentine. Or two men. Let's explain. One origin story tells of a third-century priest named Valentine who lived in Rome. The emperor at the time was Claudius II, who, hoping to make young men better soldiers, outlawed marriage. Statistics in 2014 report that of all the flowers sold for Valentine’s Day 61% of them were red roses and 27% of them were pink roses. The next largest statistic was mixed flowers at 26%. An interesting statistic was that plants made up 21% of sales. In 2010, an estimated 198 million roses were produced for the Valentine's Day holiday, according to the Society of American Florists. Men purchase about 75 percent of the 110 million roses sold in The USDA has tracked the price of a dozen red hybrid tea roses – the ones you commonly see being offered to romantic partners on Valentine’s Day – sold in major supermarkets weekly since Over 50% of Brits search for Valentine’s Day gift ideas in the supermarket. (Statista) The average Brit spends just 30 minutes on Valentine’s Day shopping. (eHarmony) Cards & Flowers Rule Valentine’s Day. Around 145 million cards get sold on Valentine’s Day in the UK, the second most popular holiday after Christmas for sending cards 60% of American roses come from California, but the majority of roses sold on Valentine’s Day in the US are imported, largely from Colombia. 9. Where are roses found in the US? The tradition of giving Valentine's Day flowers dates back to the 17th century. Giving red roses may be an obvious romantic gesture today, but it wasn't always! In the late 1700s, Lady Montagu was 28. 69% of all flowers sold on Valentine’s Day are red roses. (gamingsection.com) Red roses express love, affection, and admiration. So, every V-day, flower shops resemble a bull-fighting arena. Florists, like true matadors, try to hold back rivers of people looking for red.
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