This statistic displays the types of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group. Approximately seven in ten Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 said they planned to buy candy as a gift for another. Confectionery was a very common choice among all age groups, however, flowers and greeting cards were likewise popular options among romantics this year.
Type of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group
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National Retail Federation. (January 31, 2022). Type of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/965136/gifts-americans-are-planning-to-purchase-for-valentines-day-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Retail Federation. "Type of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/965136/gifts-americans-are-planning-to-purchase-for-valentines-day-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Retail Federation. (2022). Type of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/965136/gifts-americans-are-planning-to-purchase-for-valentines-day-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Retail Federation. "Type of Gifts Consumers Plan to Buy for Valentine's Day in The United States as of January 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/965136/gifts-americans-are-planning-to-purchase-for-valentines-day-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Retail Federation, Type of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/965136/gifts-americans-are-planning-to-purchase-for-valentines-day-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 25, 2025)
Type of gifts consumers plan to buy for Valentine's Day in the United States as of January 2022, by age group [Graph], National Retail Federation, January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/965136/gifts-americans-are-planning-to-purchase-for-valentines-day-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
