Happy Valentine's Day from Campbell Patch! Are you all about the red roses, the hearts, the over-stuffed teddy bears?
What about the chocolates, the cards and jewelry?
In Campbell, Jazzercise at The Dance Spectrum says bring your significant other to class today for free (V-day treats after class) and for all the singles, David and Darlene Steel invite them to a .
This holiday, which tends to polarize people is said to revolve around love, but according to the National Retail Federation the average person will spend $126.03 today, the highest amount in the organization's 10-year survey history.
Here are some numbers (from the NRF) to think about as you drive/walk/run by those Valentine's displays today:
- Total spending on jewelry is expected to reach $4.1 billion.
- Total spending on a special evening out is expected to reach $3.5 billion.
- Total spending on flowers is expected to reach $1.8 billion.
- Total spending on candy is expected to reach $1.5 billion.
- Total spending on clothing is expected to reach $1.4 billion.
- Total spending on gift cards is expected to reach $1.1 billion.
What are you doing to celebrate/hide this year?
