Valentine's Day Means Paying a Premium for Dining Out, Buying Flowers
The consumer's average Valentine's Day spending is up $133 from last year and total spending is expected to reach almost $19 billion, this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
The average consumer will spend $144 on flowers, candy and clothing for Valentine's Day, up from $133 last year, and total spending is expected to reach almost $19 billion, this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, allowing more consumers to take part in the holiday. To make sure you don't get too carried away with your spending on this sweet holiday, MainStreet took a closer look at flowers (particularly rose delivery) and restaurants, two common expenditures that tend to be marked up extra high on Valentine's Day, amid higher demand.
