Consumer News Consumers Expect To Spend More On Gifts This Year

I Asked ChatGPT What Christmas Gifts To Avoid: Here’s What It Said

I used ChatGPT and asked for what gifts to skip because they're overpriced, risky or likely to turn into a financial headache. Read More

Why are consumers spending more this Cyber Monday despite economic headwinds?

Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday ... Read More

How these Philly-area consumers are spending $150 on all their holiday gifts

U.S. consumers are expected to spend on average more than $600 a person on holiday gifts this year. Some are resisting consumerist pressures. Read More

Americans plan to spend big this holiday season even as they fret about the economy, Visa finds

Americans are expected to open their wallets this holiday season, increasing their gift budgets even as a slowing job market and stubborn inflation weigh on consumer confidence, according to a new ... 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

American Consumers Are Stressed. They Plan to Spend for the Holidays Anyway.

Americans are nervous about the economy. They are troubled by the higher prices from tariffs. They are wary of a fizzling job market. They are poised to shell out during the holiday shopping season ... Read More

Survey: Shoppers expect to spend about $890 at holidays

Consumers expect to spend an average of $890 per person on Christmas holiday items this year, a retail trade group said on Thursday That amount, 1.3% less than last year's record $902, is the ... 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

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