THANKSGIVING WEEKEND DRAWS NEARLY 190 MILLION SHOPPERS
HALF OF HOLIDAY SHOPPERS HAVE ALREADY STARTED
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CONSUMERS TO SPEND 4.1 PERCENT MORE THAN LAST YEAR DURING WINTER ...
Consumers say they will spend an average of $1,007.24 during the holiday season this year, up 4.1 percent from the $967.13 they said they would spend last year.
Read MoreHALLOWEEN SPENDING TO REACH $9 BILLION
Celebrants are planning to spend an average of $86.79, up from last year’s $86.13, with more than 175 million Americans planning to partake in Halloween festivities this year.
Read MoreBACK-TO-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SPENDING TO REACH $82.8 BILLION
Total spending for K-12 schools and college combined is projected to reach $82.8 billion, nearly as high as last year’s $83.6 billion.
Read MoreA WEDNESDAY FOURTH OF JULY SLOWS DOWN CONSUMER SPENDING
Overall, only 27 percent plan to purchase additional patriotic merchandise, but the number jumps to 44 percent for those ages 18-24 and declines steadily for older individuals.
Read MoreEASTER SPENDING EXPECTED TO REACH $18.2 BILLION THIS YEAR
A total of 81 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend an average of $150 per person, down from last year’s previous record of $152.
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