Consumer News Consumers Expect To Spend More On Gifts This Year

Consumers plan increased holiday spending with extra budget for travel and themselves

Consumers are approaching the 2025 holiday season with a mix of optimism and caution—finding room for gifts, travel, and gatherings even as they manage tighter budgets and rising prices. 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

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

Holiday retail outlook 2025: American consumers expected to spend $1 trillion despite economic concerns

Locally, TD Bank data shows nearly three-quarters of shoppers in New York and northern New Jersey plan to use credit cards to cover their holiday expenses. 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

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

79% of Americans have less than $1,000 to spend on the 2025 holiday season, Achieve survey finds

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 4 in 5 (79%) of consumers have less than $1,000 set aside for the 2025 holiday season and over half (52%) expect to incur debt that will take ... 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

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