Consumer News Consumers Expect To Spend More On Gifts This Year

Online spending is expected to slow this holiday season as consumers tighten their belts — how to save more if you aim to spend less this year

The holiday season is always a time when people spend big, but that may not be the case this year. In fact, a survey from PwC found that consumers expect to spend 5% less this year than last year, ... Read More

Holiday Budgets Are Rising. See How Your Spending Compares

Strong consumer demand persists despite high prices, with Americans expecting to spend more on holiday shopping this year. Key Takeaways. Americans p ... Read More

Poll: Virginians plan to spend less this holiday season as prices, job market weigh on budgets

Virginians plan to dial back holiday spending this year, trimming budgets by about 5% even as the broader economy shows strong growth, according to a new Institute for Policy and Opinion Research ... Read More

How consumers will get through the holidays

More than three-quarters of U.S. consumers now use buy now, pay later services, according to a LegalShield survey. About half of BNPL users told the firm that they plan to purchase more this holiday ... Read More

Holiday Spending Could Help Keep the Economy Humming

Wealthier households in particular, fueled by a high-flying stock market, are expected to buy freely, offsetting slower spending down the income spectrum. Surveys and other data suggest consumers ... Read More

German consumer sentiment brightens modestly as holiday shopping begins

Consumer sentiment in Germany will improve slightly in December as households show more willingness to spend on Christmas gifts and festive celebrations, though less rosy income prospects are ... Read More

Shoppers to cut Black Friday spending for the first time in four years on affordability concerns: survey

Of those surveyed shoppers who plan to spend less, 69% cited higher costs of living, while 43% blamed financial constraints, according to the survey. Read More

Shoppers hit Black Friday sales in festive mood even as consumer confidence wanes

Black Friday no longer tempts people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs, but the annual sales event still brings more shoppers into stores than any day of the year and serves as the U ... Read More

Here's how much U.S. consumers expect to spend for Halloween this year

The U.S. economy is playing tricks on Americans, but consumers still plan to treat themselves for the holidays this year. Nearly 80% of respondents to new survey from consulting firm PwC said they ... Read More

Holiday spending predicted to go up 3.1% in Ohio this year

The University of Cincinnati Economics Center predicts holiday spending will hit $32 billion in Ohio this year, up 3.1% from last year. Read More

More Americans planning holiday travel, but value is a priority

A record number of people are planning to travel for the holidays, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Deloitte vice chair Mike Daher joins Market Catalysts to talk about the survey's findings ... Read More