According to the National Retail Federation, Americans' Valentine's Day spending is expected to decrease this year after achieving a record high in 2016. Here are the group's V-Day spending predictions for the entire U.S. over the past five years:
2017: $18.2 billion
2016: $19.7 billion
2015: $18.9 billion
2014: $17.3 billion
2013: $18.6 billion.