Hold your horses. Early forecasts surrounding holiday spending this year may have come too soon, we’ve found. Take a look: In October, only 16% of adults said they would spend more this holiday season over last. As of this month, that number has climbed to 21%. There are a few possible reasons for this. Qualitatively, […]
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Does she like pink or blue? Is this jacket his size? My niece already has everything, what could she possibly want? Should I just give them money? …And so goes the natural train of thought each and every holiday season. Buying gifts for friends and family can be daunting, no matter how well you know […]
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Most of the holiday buzz in the news is about gift-buying trends, Black Friday and Cyber Monday plans, and whether 2015 will be a year of bigger spend volume. But not much is covered about the “deck the halls” aspect that also drives retail transactions: decorations spend. Right after Thanksgiving is when most folks start […]
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More consumers are trading in the in-store holiday shopping experience for the ease of online shopping. This year more people are expected to shop online than the 2014 holiday season. The National Retail Federation forecasts online sales to increase 6% – 8% this year. From the end of August to mid-October, CivicScience polled 19,201 U.S. […]
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And now, Part Two of our Christmas Traditions posts, where we’ll highlight many interesting ways Americans are planning to celebrate the last holiday of the year. In Part Two we will look at how people plan to celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, how many people will be traveling, and if people are going to […]
It’s the holiday season and we are only a few short days away from Christmas. People are squeezing in last minute shopping (in fact, 56% of people still have shopping to complete), wrapping presents, hanging last minute decorations, and attending the last of their holiday parties. In between the hectic last minute errands, check out […]
Consumers are watching their spending this holiday season and, consequently, retail sales are lower than last year. However, there is still hope that stores may see a boost. We know that 18% of US consumers will wait until the last minute to start their holiday shopping, which means retailers still have a week to get customers […]
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