{"id":22051,"date":"2020-01-07T01:55:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T01:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/blog\/?p=22051"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:44:18","slug":"valentines-day-the-gen-z-celebration-trends-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/blog\/valentines-day-the-gen-z-celebration-trends-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day \u2013 The Gen Z Celebration Trends\u00a0 For 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Valentine\u2019s Day is not all about red roses, heart shaped gifts, chocolates and candle light dinner dates. The ultra successful millennial consumers are driving some interesting and unique trends that are worth watching out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Much beyond candy hearts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Custom-Candy\">candies<\/a> and chocolates are still high on the shopper\u2019s list, millennials are spinning some interesting new ways to celebrate love in the air. Marketers can heed to these hints to connect with this booming crowd<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Large-Candy-Bags-Conversation-Hearts-with-Imprinted-Header-Card\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/image\/cache\/data\/Food-Candy\/Promotional-Food-Candy\/Custom-Candy\/Customized-Hard-Candy\/large-candy-bags-conversation-hearts-with-imprinted-header-card-Coversation-Hearts-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Large Candy Bags Conversation Hearts with Imprinted Header Card\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some of the shopping trends of the young consumers for Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>V-Day\u00a0 is a perfect time to Pamper their pets!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports of the American Pet Products Association suggest that millennials account for more than a third of all pet owners in the United States! Younger consumers make proud pet parents and on Valentine\u2019s Day they will try to get the best gifts for their furry friends.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, it is expected that over a quarter of those under the age of 35 may buy Valentine\u2019s Day gifts for their pets; they will also have a higher budget than shoppers of the other age bracket. From pillows to heart-shaped treats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Promotional-LED-Dog-Bone-Safety-Pet-Light\">safety pet lights<\/a>, pet food and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Custom-Imprinted-Gold-Rimmed-Box-with-Dog-Bones\">dog bones<\/a>&#8211; the pet handouts list is truly interesting. Even online retailers like Amazon have come up with dedicated Valentine\u2019s Day gift guides for both pets and their owners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Promotional-LED-Dog-Bone-Safety-Pet-Light\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/image\/cache\/data\/Auto-Home-Tools\/Custom-Auto-Home-Tools\/Logo-Imprinted-Pet-Supplies\/Led-Dog-Bone-Safety-Pet-Light-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"LED Dog Bone Safety Pet Light\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Younger consumers have a serious sweet tooth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the generation Z is highly health conscious and follow wellness trends religiously they have a serious sugar craving as well. Did you know that 69% of consumers aged 18 to 24 may choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Custom-Candy\">candy<\/a> as their Valentine\u2019s Day gift?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Promotional-Executive-Gift-Box-with-Chocolate-Almonds-Pistachios\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/image\/cache\/data\/Promotional-Holiday-Gifts\/Promotional-Executive-Gift-Box-with-Chocolate-Almonds-Pistachios-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Executive Gift Box with Chocolate Almonds &amp; Pistachios\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The younger audience prefers sweet delights that are not just tasty but have elegant wrappers that look good and are instagram worthy.\u00a0 Nestle, Dunkin\u2019 Donuts and many other brands are introducing special Valentine\u2019s Day chocolates to satiate the sugar cravings of their young customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Relax and wind down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A majority of millennials consider having some quality \u201cMe time\u201d as important as a date night! It is a perfect time to indulge in self care, home spa and beauty treatments for most young consumers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Picking on the trends, we are likely to see many cosmetics brands, salons, bath and body products and spas to come up with exciting discounts and offers to engage their younger customers. Marketers planning to promote their products can think of custom products like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/Custom-Aromatherapy\">aromatherapy kits<\/a>, scented candles or towels to complement the celebration theme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/14-Oz-Customized-Libbey-Bowl-Aromatherapy-Candles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proimprint.com\/image\/cache\/data\/Auto-Home-Tools\/Custom-Auto-Home-Tools\/Custom-Imprinted-Housewares\/Customized-Aromatherapy\/14-oz-customized-libbey-bowl-aromatherapy-candles-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"14 Oz Customized Libbey Bowl Aromatherapy Candles\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Valentine\u2019s Day has evolved to be of importance not just for the loving hearts and couples but for the retailers and businesses as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is not all about red roses, heart shaped gifts, chocolates and candle light dinner dates. 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