Survey: Affluent shopping less, more strategically
Stevens, Pa.—The majority of affluent Americans are changing their shopping habits in light of the recent turmoil on Wall Street, according to a new study by Stevens, Pa.-based Unity Marketing.
Consumers brace for tight holiday budget
Melbourne, Australia--Nearly half of adult consumers who shop online plan to spend less money on gifts this holiday season compared with last year, and one in five plan to spend significantly less,...
Consumers brace for tight holiday budget
Melbourne, Australia—Nearly half of adult consumers who shop online plan to spend less money on gifts this holiday season compared with last year, and one in five plan to spend significantly...
Study: Consumers satisfied with online jewelry buys
Paso Robles, Calif.--Just over one-third of Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) panel members purchased fine jewelry online this year, with more than half spending between $101-$500 on a single...
NRF: Holiday gift budgets up slightly this year
Washington--U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $832.36 on holiday shopping this year, a 1.9 percent increase over last year's $816.69, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2008...
Study: Consumers satisfied with online jewelry buys
Paso Robles, Calif.—Just over one-third of Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) panel members purchased fine jewelry online this year, with more than half spending between $101-$500 on a...
NRF: Holiday gift budgets up slightly this year
Washington—U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $832.36 on holiday shopping this year, a 1.9 percent increase over last year's $816.69, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF)...
Survey: 72 Million to shop on Cyber Monday
Washington, D.C.—Approximately 72 million consumers plan to shop online from home or at work on Cyber Monday, the ceremonial kickoff to the online holiday shopping season, compared with 60.7...
Report: Black Friday, Cyber Monday online traffic up 10 percent
New York—At-home Web traffic to the Nielsen Online Holiday eShopping Index increased 10 percent year-over-year on Black Friday, garnering 21.2 million unique visitors across more than 120...
NRF: Practical gifts top holiday lists
Washington--Traditional winter apparel and personal, inexpensive items such as books, CDs and DVDs will be the first things consumers buy as they begin their holiday shopping, according to the latest...
Retailers get ready: 55 million set to shop
Washington, D.C.—Nearly 132.9 million Americans either plan to shop for the holiday season this Friday, Saturday or Sunday, or might shop, says the latest survey conducted by Big Research for...
NRF: Black Friday weekend traffic up 4.8 percent
Washington, D.C.—More than 147 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend, up 4.8 percent from last year, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2007 Black Friday...
Online holiday shopping surges
Washington, D.C.—While it remains to be seen how brick-and-mortar retailers will fare this holiday season, one thing is certain: People are not shying away from shopping online.
Study: E-tailers up perks to lure holiday shoppers
Washington—More than half of online retailers expect their holiday sales to increase at least 15 percent over last year, according to the 2008 eHoliday Study, conducted by Shopzilla for...
Survey: Almost 20 percent of men haven't begun holiday shopping
Washington, D.C.—Men are the biggest procrastinators this holiday season.
Survey: Holiday e-commerce spending reaches $18 billion
Reston, Va.—More than $18 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov.1-Dec. 7), representing an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according...
Consumers expecting more from e-tailers
Cambridge, Mass.—Though they appear to be winning the battle for consumers' dollars, this is not the time for e-tailers to start slacking off when it comes to customer service, a new survey...
Online retail shows no signs of slowing in '08
Although many jewelers remain reluctant to embrace e-commerce, jewelry experts project online sales will do nothing but rise in the coming years.
Report: Luxury retailers to target Internet in '09
New York—Use of the Internet and an increased sense of social responsibility are among the factors that will influence luxury buyers in 2009, the New York-based Luxury Institute predicts.
Survey: Online holiday sales exceed $13 billion
Reston, Va.—More than $13.4 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-30), representing an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according...