NRF predicts record number of shoppers for Super Saturday
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics sees big things ahead for retailers as the holiday season nears its end. More than 158 million consumers are expected to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas this year, according to the annual consumer survey. This figure […]
Read MoreCopy of NRF predicts record number of shoppers for Super Saturday
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics sees big things ahead for retailers as the holiday season nears its end. More than 158 million consumers are expected to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas this year, according to the annual consumer survey. This figure […]
Read MoreWill furniture shoppers return to old habits when inflation abates? Maybe not, survey reveals
[ad_1] BOSTON — Inflation is continuing to impact shoppers’ attitudes toward the furniture and home furnishings category, including forcing spending cutbacks as prices rise. But even when inflation abates, consumers may not return to their old shopping patterns within the home category, according to survey by LEK Consulting. The survey of 2,500 Americans, taken in […]
Read MoreOnline shoppers want it all — personalization and privacy
[ad_1] Consumers want to be recognized by the online retailers they shop, but not to the point where it infringes on their privacy. A study by CommerceNext of 1,000 consumers showed that people tend to gravitate toward stores that know them (66%), with 60% also expressing a preference for online stores that make recommendations for […]
Read MoreFind out how holiday shoppers already set a record this year
[ad_1] The holiday shopping season runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 according to the National Retail Federation. WASHINGTON – National Retail Federation statistics show that a record 196.7 million Americans shopped both in stores and online during the five-day period from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday. The annual survey released by the NRF and […]
Read MoreSurprise – more shoppers willing to pay full price, though selectively
[ad_1] Pittsburgh – Yes, consumers are expecting great deals this season, but new research suggests they’ll make exceptions for “the perfect gift.” A new survey from First Insight, The State of Consumer Spending: Holiday 2022, reports that for the perfect gift, the willingness to pay full price is found not only among the wealthiest or […]
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