Some say it with flowers, others with chocolates - but it seems an increasing number of us are showing our affections with rings bought from Poundland.
And M&S has brought back its heart-shaped"love sausages" and introduced a new"love cucumber", which can be cut into heart-shaped slices.Retail analyst Kate Hardcastle said events like Valentine's Day are really important for retailers because they drive customers into shops where they will often make impulse purchases.
Then there's online table booking platform Quandoo, which has seen a 160% increase in bookings for Valentine's Day this year, compared to the average Friday. However, it also expects more cancellations than usual.Analyst Richard Hyman said retailers had long catered to Valentine's Day, although it is nowhere near as important as events such as Black Friday.
"The reality is that most retailers these days are on promotion most of the time. And giving a name to that promotion is quite handy.Image captionDespite the reservations, retailers continue to find new ways of making money out of the day.
It’s the thought that counts.! 😘❤️
Cheap love!
40k angry women when they realise the rings from poundland lmao
MillieFrancesca
Let's sell the BBC to Poundland asap then.
Backyback told you not to bother
Poundland?
Don't trust a valentine's Day proposal it's just a lack of imagination 😆
Love is in the air.
No wonder we have a tory government
KarlB09 And I still don’t have one
She/He/It will appreciate the immense generosity of the measure of value placed on their relationship, bet Argos are pissed off
One ring for £1, or TWO WHOLE POT NOODLES for the same price? We've partnered with deliveroo for today only so fellow Pot Noodlers can send a hot snack to their hot snack. We know what bae would choose. Do you? 😉 SendNoodsNotNudes
Hope they’ve kept the receipts...
My wedding ring was from Argos I chose it and I love it. My husband loves me through thick and thin and I love 💕 him.
My six your old god son bought one for his girlfriend at school, I like to think that the 40.000 people who bought them are all under 16 years old and used pocket money for them 😂 otherwise a lot of adults will be single on Valentine’s Day.
😂
I’d rather someone propose to me with a Haribo ring.
Don’t worry single ladies. marksandspencer have got that covered too
guyiii4
Who said romance is dead
Lots of chavs getting married I see
naff country in the making-nothing sacred anymore
sophwalker
How much are they?
Austerity Brexit Britain, the wedding reception will be serving spam.
Nothing says I love you like a one pound ring!
Do 21st C people still get engaged? - so old fashioned!
40,000 people who probably be on benefits if they can't afford a proper ring
I wonder how many you get for a pound? 😉 .. that being said it is about sentiment rather than price and it could always be about a stopgap (until they decide on a slightly more expensive one) or for the person who needs to buy multiple 😳
chrlttlzbthghs 💍
There's going to be a lot of classy weddings.
Classy
Awwww 🥰 and they say romance is dead
😂
Nothing quite says 'I love you' like an engagement ring from a poundshop....
Poundland aren't forever.
atcdecorating20
Just wondering how many, that no sooner they had them on there finger, went off and had them valued? ;-)
How romantic!! at the pinnacle of news reporting once again!! bbctogetadvertisingnow
And?! Money doesn’t grow on trees.
It’s about the gesture, not the ring ❤️
40,000 more bits of crap in the oceans then..
Oh dear....
Hiw delighted will someone be to get a £1 ring? Slap in the face per chance
Yuanland produces 1B musk since coronavirus
SAzad25
What happened to the 2 month salary rule
😂😂😂
Is it 2 for a quid? 🤔
Boggest con on the world getting people to spend small fortunes on pretty rocks. Most mined by ooor suppressed peoples for monopolies. Buy crystals.
Despite of Brexit!
Katie Price and Cheryl Tweedy stocking up for the year ahead.
40k dead men
Bag of Haribo £1 and if they don’t want the ring Eat it and the rest of the bag
How shallow are some people. Who cares how much the ring costs. As long as you've got a good man or woman in your life who cares. Some people have not had the same privileges you've experienced. Suffer and toil everyday in their life just to pay the bills. So stop being so bitchy
Chav Britain gonna be bangin out those benefit babies tonight for sure...🤔😂😂😂😏
What am I supposed to do with 40,000 engagement rings?
😂😂😂
Outright purchases or leased?
❤️
Because you're worth it.
If she wants an expensive diamond ring to say yes to, she's not worth asking. Dump her, find someone smart.
Wow proposing on Valentine's Day. Rather tacky.
Brexit bounce?
Must be the aftermath of Brexit...
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