1) The first Valentine's Day card was sent in 1415 by France's Duke of Orleans to his wife when he was a prisoner in the Tower of London.
2) On Valentine's Day 2010 retail sales produced $14.1 billion in revenue.
3) U.S. men will spend nearly twice as much on the holiday than U.S. women.
4) Greeting cards are the most common Valentine's Day gift.
5) About 47% of consumers will exchange candy on Valentine's Day. This will cost around $1 billion.
6) About 75% of the billion dollars spent will be on chocolates.
7) About eight billion little candy hearts were produced last year, with sayings such as "Be Mine."
8) 73% of Valentine's Day flowers are bought by men, while 27% of women buy them.
9) About 109 million greeting cards will be sent on Valentine's Day. Making Valentine's Day the second-most popular greeting-card giving holiday.
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