Valentine’s Day: A Capitalist Scam?

Valentine’s Day: A Capitalist Scam?

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love does not seem to be the only thing up in the air, because Valentine’s Day gives a free pass for shops, venues and restaurants to make their prices skyrocket. And many do not seem minding being pawns in a capitalist scam as long as it is under the name of celebrating Valentine’s. 

Every early February when people are preparing to celebrate love, prices of gifts and venues seem to always soar. With flowers being one of the go-to gifts, it is reported that there is always a spike in orders around Valentine’s in UAE, which is also paired by an increase in prices. The prices of red roses, which is considered to be a symbol of love, particularly increase during Valentine’s.