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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After holidays and change in seasons, the demand for decorations, candy, and clothing items decreases. When the demand decreases, so does the price and quantity demanded and the items go on sale or clearance. My grandma is one who likes to go shopping and buy all the clearanced holiday items and give them as gifts the following year. The chocolate usually turns white in some spots by then. Anyways, I also wanted to tie this idea in with weather. When our wind chills were well below zero, and your dad wanted a space heater, he had to wait a few days because the demand was greater than the supply and there was a shortage. The same happens in the summer with fans, etc.
Excellent job...why do men spend more? I have my own ideas...my dh and I were talking about that a few weeks ago - feeling sorry for the poor saps who have girlfriends/wives/whatever that B & M about the "perfect" V-day gift - or even worse, state that they are not loved if they don't get "x" for V-day...poor guy. I dont' think guys do that to women (or at least, not as much)...
Anyway -
EWw.....on the year old chocolate. I love me some after-xmas sales, but the chocolate is LONG gone before the next year. :) You can get some great deals...my best one this year was a Lenox ceramic Santa with gold plated reindeer - regular $60 at Boston Store - day after xmas (5am, with coupon) I got it for $4.20. Seriously. Love it.
(and it's also why they put umbrellas near the checkouts on rainy days and shovels up there on days like...this weekend...or later this week...will the snow EVER end?)
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