Americans are projected to spend $14.2 billion this Valentine’s Day amid heightened consumer confidence. That record amount comes from a survey released Monday (Jan. 29) by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers are ready to help customers this Valentine’s Day with meaningful and memorable gifts,”...
Valentine’s Day has long been associated with the exchange of thoughtful gifts, and few tokens of affection are as iconic as a bouquet of flowers. The impact of inflation on consumer purchasing power, however, has led many to reassess the significance of these traditional gestures....
Would you brave crowds and the possibility of getting trampled in the name of love this Valentine’s Day? All to secure the newest Stanley tumbler for your loved one? Stanley’s vividly colored, large, reusable water bottles have garnered a dedicated TikTok following. Customers are enamored...
Showing our love with gifts is more challenging in 2023 given that inflation-weary consumers are still tapped from holiday spending. But love is in the air. While the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in its annual Valentine’s Day spending outlook that more than half of...
February 13, 2024
In this era of connectivity, where virtual encounters often precede physical ones, online relationships have become a breeding ground for exploitation, with fraudsters capitalizing on the vulnerabilities of hopeful hearts for financial gain. This darker side of romance manifests in the rising tide of online romance scams, also known as confidence scams. In these schemes, […]
February 14, 2020
Today (Feb. 14) is Valentine’s Day, the official day we collectively celebrate love in all its glories. Couples will go out, and dedicated singles will stay in, while the not-in-love-but-looking-hard...
February 13, 2018
Alexa has many valuable skills to share – a little over 25,000, to be precise. Need to know the weather, order up an Uber, get a Domino’s pizza delivered, order flowers, listen to a joke,...
February 20, 2017
Didn’t get what you wanted on Valentine’s Day? Then, according to Loop Commerce, surprisingly, you are among the mere 12 percent of consumers who received a gift and decided they...
January 29, 2024
Americans are projected to spend $14.2 billion this Valentine’s Day amid heightened consumer confidence. That record amount comes from a survey released Monday (Jan. 29) by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers are ready to help customers this Valentine’s Day with meaningful and memorable gifts,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a news release. “With […]
February 09, 2022
Online romance scams happen all year round, but with Valentine’s Day less than a week away, even the smartest people looking for love could get swept up into the digital...
February 08, 2019
A recent survey showed that retailers are going to get some love on Valentine’s Day, according to reports. The annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights...
February 14, 2018
Today is Valentine’s Day, and although the hours grow short, there is still time to get the special someone a special something. We all know the classics, of course, flowers,...
