Americans on Valentine's Day preferred animals to colleagues

Americans on Valentine's Day in 2018 will spend on pets 751 million dollars, CNBC writes with reference of the United States.

In this case, for gifts to colleagues, US residents, as expected in the NRF, will leave $ 654 million. In total, according to the federation, spending Americans on Valentine's Day will amount to 19.6 billion dollars.

The most generous in the NRF called the age group from 25 to 34 years: its representatives are going person and $ 12 per pet. As a rule, by February 14, Americans give candies, flowers, cards and ornaments to loved ones.

Record on the cost of pets was on February 14, 2013, when in the US they were bought gifts for 815 million dollars, adds CNBC. According to the total spending, the 2016th was a record 19.7 billion dollars.