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Do you know that Valentines Day is a festival that originated from a
pagan ritual? Through the centuries it has become one of the most
important, commercial ventures. A lot of young, middle aged and even
old people celebrate love in their personal relationships to cater to
this festival on the month February.
Valentines Day or the 14th day of February is a special day for me. You see, I proposed to my childhood sweet heart on this wonderful day. I can happily say that we are still together, and still celebrate this occasion together after several years. This particular day has a special significance for the both of us. We decided to spend the rest of our lives together on Valentines Day even if we did not get married on this special occasion as other couples often do.
However, you will also realize that Valentines Day is a very important day for major retailers if you look at their ringing cash registers. This celebration started off as a pagan festival to celebrate the coming of spring and it has evolved into one of the most important commercial seasons for almost all major retailers.
You will realize the truth of this statement if you observe the shops and malls around you. You will notice that major clothing stores have their own Valentines Day designs. These designs take the market by storm and the young and the young at heart gladly lap them up. Jewelry stores also take advantage of this occasion.
They introduce new and novel designs of jewelry because this season that has proven to be the most lucrative one for them. Hotels and restaurants experience a flurry of bookings during Valentines Day.
Greeting cards, flowers and chocolate manufacturers enjoys the biggest business opportunity on the 14th day of February. This opportunity is worth millions of dollars for these manufacturers. Valentines Day would not be complete without a card, a big bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates to profess your love to your partner. These three items have their biggest and best sales during Valentines Day.
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