What you need to know this back-to-school season. Back-to-school shopping season is coming fast. After last year’s lackluster results for U.S. retailers, is this year going to be much better? How are parents and students changing their buying habits and which retailers will be affected the most? On Wednesday, August 10th at 2 pm EST, […]
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Marking 10 Years of ‘Cyber Monday’ Consumerism
Note: Cyber Monday is November 30 this year. The term ‘Cyber Monday’ made its debut in a November 2005 press release issued by Shop.Org noting how the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday was very popular for online shopping. And yes, online shopping continues to grow in popularity, but CivicScience aims to reveal more insights beyond that… Nearly […]
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Thanksgiving Shopping Weekend – A Boom or a Bust for Retailers?
It’s only one week away – the mayhem of the Thanksgiving shopping weekend. Although retailers have already been offering deep discounts and deals, some consumers are still excited to plan out their shopping routes in order to snag doorbuster deals on Gray Thursday and Black Friday. However, based on a report we published today, fewer […]
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The Loves and Hates of Holiday Shopping in Stores
The holiday season can be a stressful time for everyone. Retailers are stuck working long hours, have to deal with the crowded stores, and are constantly restocking and tidying store shelves. Consumers are making their lists (and checking them twice), venturing out with the masses, and some are trying to stick to a shopping budget. […]
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Tucking: Unbelievable Research
I was perusing some polls and quizzes on our new website recently, when I came across an interesting question about people who tuck in the top sheet on their beds, as opposed to those who leave the top sheet untucked, or go sheet-less altogether. I will reserve my own opinion until the end but, needless […]
Are Consumers Feeling Generous this Holiday Season?
Non-profits everywhere can hear the holiday bells ringing. People seem to be more jolly around the holidays, especially when it comes to charitable giving. About 34% of annual giving is donated at the end of the year. According to the Blackbaud Index, charitable donations are up this fall compared to the same time last year, […]
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Cyber Monday Shopping Intent
More and more consumers are ditching shopping at brick-and-mortar stores and turning to online shopping during the holiday season. Based on a poll question CivicScience developed that collected 2,023 responses from November 19, 2014 to November 25, 2014, we found that of the consumers who plan to shop this holiday (throughout the whole holiday shopping […]
Buying In-Store vs. Online: What Consumers Value Most
Consumers care about different things when buying various products in a store or online, and with the holidays around the corner, it’s important for retailers to be mindful of consumer preferences while shopping. CivicScience today released three different retail reports, which highlight what consumers care most about when buying various products both in stores and online. The […]
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Will You Spend More, Less, or the Same This 2014 Holiday Season?
Despite U.S. consumers having higher overall confidence levels in the economy and personal finances now than they did a year ago (see our ongoing Economic Sentiment Index), 77% of consumers say they will be spending the same or less this coming holiday shopping season. Only 13% say they plan to spend more. This is not […]
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