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In a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, a young man hands his girlfriend a Valentine’s Day gift: a bear dressed in a bee costume that he picked up at the drugstore.
For a day meant to celebrate romance and the depths of feeling we have for loved ones, lots of Valentine's Day shopping is last minute.
In the past 2 years, nearly half of US spending on Valentine's Day flowers, candy and cards occurred from Feb. 11-14. But sales don't peak until V-Day itself.
For a day meant to celebrate romance and the depths of feeling we have for loved ones, a large portion of Valentine’s shopping is done at the very last minute.
People leave gifts to the last minute. Walmart sells nearly 40 million red roses for the holiday and says around 75% of its sales occur on Feb. 13 and 14.