Spending Expected to Edge Up for Valentine’s Day ’08

* 48 percent of consumers plan to buy candy, 35.9 percent will buy flowers and 11.8 percent will buy clothing; and

* greeting cards remain the most popular gift choice among consumers, although the number of people planning to buy cards is down from last year (56.8 percent vs. 62.8 percent).

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