as we all know, valentine's day was this past wednesday. and all that money guys spend typically goes toward things like flowers, candy, cards, and jewelry for this hallmark holiday. maybe the reason they end up spending so much is because the price of all these items increases because of such a high demand for it on valentines day. everyone has to go rush out to buy their significant others a present and since everybody's going to want/need something, producers jack up the prices since consumers will be willing to pay for outrageously priced flowers and cards.
then as soon as it's over, all valentine's merchandise is marked down to clearance prices because the demand drops. no one wants a stuffed animal holding a heart that says "happy valentine's day!" a week after valentines. this happens at every holiday. i used to work at shopko and as soon as christmas is over, ornaments, tree skirts, christmas lights, anything left is incredibly cheap since people aren't going to need that stuff until next year.
working in retail you see this a lot, not just around holidays though. living in wisconsin we have quite a difference between seasons. the same applies for swim suits in summer and winter coats in winter. before the season everybody is looking to buy one, but when it's too cold to swim or you don't need such a warm coat, the demand drops, just like the price.
i'm guessing most of us have figured out, your best bet is to buy seasonal/holiday items right after, when it's at it's lowest price, and save it for next year! so go buy your cheap valentine's candy while it's still here and you can knock off a couple bucks from that $154 or $85 depending on who you are.
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