香港消费者涌向旺角花墟，商家报告情人节销售增长20%。摊位上摆满各种大小的花束，从一小把红玫瑰到99朵，价格介乎200港元至3000港元。
在情人节当天，香港旺角花墟人头攒动。一些摊主表示，销售比平时增长20%，购物者纷纷购买礼物。摊位上陈列着各种花束，包括红玫瑰，从小束到99朵不等，价格从约200港元（合25.60美元）到3000港元。
三十多岁的工程师冯智信（Edison Fung）为交往四年的女友花费380港元购买玫瑰。他计划总共花销约1000港元，包括花卉、午餐和礼物，与去年水平相似。
冯智信说：“去年我买了一个Jellycat公仔，今年不想重复。”
这一场景反映了香港消费者在情人节的消费热情，尽管整体计划支出与去年持平。
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