The U.S. holiday shopping market has been hampered by the slow-moving economy, as anticipated holiday spending for 2010 increased by only 1.3% over 2008, and only the winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa) managed to grow anticipated expenditures during this period. However, the National Retail Federation’s estimates for 2011 anticipated spending appear to be much brighter for all holidays. This report features close analysis of the ...
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Overview
Overview
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Scope and Themes
Executive Summary
Insights and Opportunities
Inspire Insights
Market
Market
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Market Factors
Segment Performance—Holiday Spending by Occasion
Consumer
Consumer
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Anticipated Market Expenditures
Holiday Retailers and Advertising & Promotion
Top Gifting Holidays
Top Card-Sending Holidays
Cooking at Home for the Holidays
Alcoholic Beverages and the Holiday Party
Decorating for the Holidays
Holiday Activities—Shopping In-store vs. Online
Holiday Activities—Traditional Mail vs. eCards
Holiday Activities—Baking/Cooking
Spending
How Early Does Winter Holiday Shopping Start?
Holiday Attitudes and Expectations
Purchase Locations
Motivations to Shop Elsewhere
Impact of Race/Hispanic Origin
Custom Consumer Groups
Cluster Analysis
Data
Data
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Appendix—Other Useful Consumer Tables
Appendix—Trade Associations
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The major role of the winter holidays in the overall market
