Close to 75% of the flowers sold this Valentine's Day will be roses. Other findings from the net:
- Valentine's Day is the fourth largest holiday of the year for flower sales behind Christmas/Chanukah, Mother's Day and Easter/Passover.
- Candy sales for Valentine's Day are expected to top $1 billion.
- Valentine's Day is the second busiest holiday for greeting card sales behind Christmas.
- Valentine's Day is the third most popular evening for dining out behind yearly birthdays and Mother's Day.