Valentine's Day Statistics

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Facts and Statistics About Valentine's Gifts


These Valentine's Day statistics and facts illustrate United States trends regarding flowers, cards, candy, and jewelry -- the classic Valentine's Day gifts. There is no definitive origin of Valentine's Day. It's possible that it was a Roman fertility festival. Another legend assigns the holiday to commemorate St. Valentine, a Roman clergyman. St. Valentine was executed on February 14, about 270 AD, for marrying couples against the mandate of the emperor.
Regardless of the origin, the holiday is now entrenched in our culture. And if you think you aren't going to take part, beware:


(source: US Census and www.amusingfacts.com)


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180 million

Number of Valentine's Day cards exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.



Nearly 50 percent

Typically, the proportion of all Valentine's Day cards purchased in the six days prior to the holiday.



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1,233

Number of locations producing chocolate and cocoa products in 2007. These establishments employed 38,794 people.

466

Number of locations that produced nonchocolate confectionary products in 2007. These establishments employed 18,250 people.

$14.4 billion

Total value of shipments in 2007 for firms producing chocolate and cocoa products.

$5.6 billion

Total value of nonchocolate confectionery products manufactured in 2007.

3,643

Number of confectionery and nut stores in the United States in 2007.

23.8 pounds

Per capita consumption of candy
by Americans in 2008.

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Flowers For Valentine's Day

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$403 million

The combined wholesale value of domestically produced cut flowers in 2008 for all flower-producing operations with $100,000 or more in sales.

24 million

The combined wholesale value of domestically produced cut roses in 2008 for all operations with $100,000 or more in sales.

19,759

The number of florists nationwide in 2007. These businesses employed 93,779 people.





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Jewelry For Valentine's Day

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27,484

Number of jewelry stores in the
United States in 2007.

$2.2 billion

The value of merchandise sold in
U.S. jewelry stores in 2007.

1,753

The number of jewelry manufacturing establishments.

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120

Number of single men who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same ages.

33

Number of single men age 65 or older for every 100 single women of the same ages.

904

The number of dating service establishments nationwide as of 2002.

2.16 million

The number of marriages that took place in the United States in 2008. That breaks down to a little less than 6,000 a day.

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Romantic Valentine's Day Gifts



Key To My Heart

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The most romantic gift of all -- a message in a bottle with a key to your heart.








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Popular Ways To Celebrate Valentine's Day

According to Hallmark and Retail Industry Leaders Association





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Jewelry 11%

2 points

Other Gifts 17%

1 point

Greeting Cards 65%

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Date Night 44%

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Candy 38%

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Flowers 32%

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Gift Cards 29%

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Plush 21%

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Perfume/Cologne 12%

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Romantic Valentine's Gifts 

My Gourmet Valentine Gift Basket with Caviar and Chocolate

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Pamper your loved one with a basket full of gourmet treats. Who wouldn't love to indulge in a sampler of caviar, cheeses, crackers, and chocolates with sparkling cider to top it off? Never mind the diet...this is a special day with a special person. Let the sensual pleasures of delectable flavors whisk you away to a place where nothing matters but the two of you together.

 

Valentine Amore Romantic Gift Set - Bed of Roses Scented floating silk rose petals and tealight candles

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After tantalizing your lover's taste buds with gourmet treats, continue to the bedroom where you've set the scene for romantic together-time. Turn the lights down and bask in the soft glow from strategically placed tea candles. Delight your special someone when you pull back the bed covers to reveal silk rose petals scattered across the sheets -- a true bed of roses prepared especially for him or her, and a perfect setting for cuddling and sharing intimate moments.

 

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You've created the perfect atmosphere, and the two of you are relaxed and concentrating only on each other. Take the intimacy to the next level with the loving touch of massage. Take your pick of these non-staining warming massage oils and heighten your partner's senses with a slow, loving full-body massage. Take the time to show how much you care and you're guaranteed to awake in the morning all aglow and wrapped in each other's arms.