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

Consumer spending takes a record turn this holiday season

While most responsible people have already completed most of their holiday shopping, many others still haven't updated their Amazon holiday carts. And still, there are others who don't have much money ... 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

Combating the consumer ‘joy deficit’ this season

Prices are high, shoppers are stressed out and anxiety-inducing marketing doesn’t help. Here’s what retailers can do instead. 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

Apparel, gift cards at the top of consumers' holiday lists: NRF

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has reported that retail sales in November have increased 4.5% year-over-year. NRF chief economist and executive director of research Mark Mathews comes on Market ... 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

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