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NRF 2008 Holiday Gift Card Spending Survey | November 18, 2008
  • Holiday gift card spending will drop 5.6%
  • Fewer people plan to purchase gift cards
  • Consumers plan to spend an average of $147.33 on gift cards this holiday season
  • Total holiday gift card spending expected to reach $24.9 billion
    • Consumers Anxiously Await Black Friday Deals | November 17, 2008
  • 72% of consumers have completed 10% or less of their holiday shopping
  • Clothing, books, CDs, video games and DVDs among top holiday items
  • 41.5% of consumers plan on using their debit/check card to purchase holiday merchandise
    • CyberMonday.com Redesigned to Help Holiday Shoppers Save | November 17, 2008
  • New site features include robust comparison shopping engine and Deal of the Hour promotions
  • Site has more than 600 retailers selling over 20 million products
  • All Shop.org proceeds from the site benefit the Ray Greenly scholarship fund
    • NRF 2008 Return Fraud Survey | November 13, 2008
  • More retailers are loosening their return policy this holiday season
  • Returns as a percentage of sales are on the rise
  • Retailers are getting a handle on return fraud
  • Return fraud will cost retailers $3.5 billion this holiday season and $11.8 billion this year
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    By The Numbers

    Percent of people who want to receive a gift card as a gift this holiday season
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     Average amount consumers will spend on themselves this holiday season
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    Percent of 18-24 year olds who plan to shop online this holiday season
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    38.6%
    Percent of consumers who plan
    to begin their holiday shopping
    in November
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