Consumer News Consumers Expect To Spend More On Gifts This Year

Consumers looking to spend a little less on Christmas gifts this year

Numbers released by the National Retail Federation estimate the average American will spend $890 on Christmas shopping this holiday season. Read More

Consumers' holiday gift budgets decline this season

Gallup's initial measurement of U.S. holiday spending showed customers were expecting to spend an average of $1,007 on gifts this season. That is about in line with the historically elevated $1,014 ... Read More

Consumers expect record-high holiday prices due to tariffs, survey finds

Nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) expect tariffs to make 2025 the most expensive holiday season yet, according to a new report from Clever Real Estate, a St. Louis-based real estate company. Read More

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

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 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

US luxury holiday spend to stay steady in 2025, Saks Global survey shows

US luxury consumers are planning to keep holiday spending levels steady in 2025, according to the latest Luxury Pulse survey from US luxury retailer Saks Global. The October 2025 wave of the quarterly ... Read More

Giving vouchers for Christmas? Consider cash as fifth of recipients yet to use last year’s

The annual Christmas survey from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) also suggests people are expecting to spend only slightly less this year than in 2024 despite the enduring ... Read More

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

Prices are higher, and the job market is weakening, but many people plan to spend heartily this season. The Shops at Hudson Yards in New York City. Mastercard estimated that holiday spending would ... Read More

Apodaca: This year’s high prices drive consumers to tighten holiday purse strings

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. A very expensive Christmas. We haven’t even enjoyed our Thanksgiving turkeys yet, which, by the way, will also cost more because of bird flu, but this time ... Read More