Consumer News Consumers Expect To Spend More On Gifts This Year

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

Shoppers plan to spend this year despite still having debt from last Christmas

TULSA, Okla. — New surveys reveal Americans opening their wallets wider this holiday season, even as nearly one-third are still paying off credit card debt from last year's celebrations. Holiday ... 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

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

Why Consumers Say They’re Planning to Cut Back on Holiday Spending This Year

With the holiday season fast approaching, American companies are gearing up for an end-of-year spending splurge that will hopefully close out 2025 on a high note. After all, the period that covers ... Read More

Survey: Consumers anxious about economy, will spend less this holiday season

‘Tis the season for Americans to tighten their belts as this holiday shopping season U.S. consumers plan to significantly cut back. Shoppers plan to spend an average of $1,595 this season, down 10% ... 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

Retail experts predict most shoppers will spend less this holiday

Plus, holiday meals and Thanksgiving essentials are ringing in at new lows. The holiday season brings ample opportunities for consumers to spend their cash on a variety of gifts, but with pressure ... Read More

Why Year-End Spending Forecasts Range From Boom to Gloom

Business owners have spent most of 2025 grappling with economic uncertainties. Chief among them are questions about the effects that import tariffs may have on their own costs and on their customers’ ... Read More