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You Can Buy Love... (But It's Never Been More Expensive)
You Can Buy Love... (But It's Never Been More Expensive)
U.S. adults will spend a record $29.1 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to estimates published by the National Retail Federation.
You will find more infographics at Statista">As Statista's (ironically named) Valentine Fourreau reports, this is up from last year’s $27.5 billion, with U.S. shoppers planning to spend $200 on average per person, up from $189 in 2025.
You will find more infographics at Statista
According to the NRF, Valentine’s Day was one of the annual events that shoppers tended to splash out the most on last year....
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