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$29,100,000,000
$29,100,000,000 -- consumer spending for US Valentine's Day shoppers (2026)
Consumer spending on Valentine's Day is expected to reach $29.1 billion.
- Projected/expected spending based on survey findings
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Value
$29,100,000,000
Unit
Currency Usd
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
National Retail Federation
Primary
Tier B
https://barterco.com/Save-Cash-and-Time-this-Valentines-Day-with-Barter ↗
Source Article
The Barter Company | Business to Business Barter Network
Original Research
National Retail Federation
· Original study ↗
Methodology
National Retail Federation survey findings cited by The Barter Company
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,500,000,000 | |
| 2026 (current) | $29,100,000,000 | +5.8% |
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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US Valentine's Day shoppers: $29,100,000,000 consumer spending. Source: National Retail Federation (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/valentines-day-spending-29-1b
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/valentines-day-spending-29-1b" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>$29,100,000,000</strong> -- consumer spending for US Valentine's Day shoppers<br><small>Source: National Retail Federation (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/valentines-day-spending-29-1b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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