Consumer News Consumers Expect To Spend More On Gifts This Year

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

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

U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online during Black Friday sales

Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online Friday, marking a 9.1% jump from last year. It was a slight increase from the company's spending ... Read More

Holiday Budgets Are Rising. See How Your Spending Compares

Shoppers may find their dollars don't stretch as far this year, even if they’re spending more, thanks to tariffs and inflation. Smart shopping—comparing deals, planning early, and watching for sales— ... 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

K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%

US retail sales on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, climbed 4.1% compared with last year, according to data released Saturday by Mastercard SpendingPulse. Online shoppers alone ... 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

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

Americans Expected To Spend Big This Christmas Shopping Season, But There’s A Huge Catch

American retailers can expect strong consumer turnout this Thanksgiving weekend — but many shoppers appear poised to depend on credit ... 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