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Consumers Plan to Come out of Hiding for 4th of July, According to NRF
Release Date: June 22, 2009

Tough Economy Brings More of the Same for Dad: Ties, Gift Cards and Lots of Love, According to NRF
Release Date: June 02, 2009

Graduates to Receive More Cash, Fewer Gift Cards This Year, According to NRF Survey
Release Date: May 14, 2009

NRF Poll Shows Americans Support Secret Ballot in Union Elections
Release Date: April 21, 2009

Mother’s Day Spending Dips, According to NRF, But “Moms Will Understand”
Release Date: April 16, 2009

Easter Bunny Brings Joy But Less Candy, According to NRF
Release Date: March 19, 2009

Consumers Cut Back on St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, According to NRF Survey
Release Date: March 03, 2009

Americans File Taxes Earlier and Online in Hopes of Faster Refunds, According to NRF Survey
Release Date: February 26, 2009

Cupid Goes Head to Head With Economy This Valentine’s Day
Release Date: January 29, 2009

Super Bowl Celebrations to Include Family, Friends and a Lot of Snacks
Release Date: January 22, 2009

With Less Than a Week Before Christmas, Average Person Has Completed 64.7 Percent of Shopping
Release Date: December 19, 2008

Emotional Ads Resonate With Shoppers This Holiday Season, According to RAMA Survey
Release Date: December 17, 2008

  • Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Macy's and Kohl's were shoppers top five favorite holiday advertisements
  • 17.5% of consumers said the retailers' commercial motivated them to shop at their store
  • 44.6% of shoppers said coupons were the biggest influencer in where they shopped this year

    • Average Person Has Completed Far Less Holiday Shopping Than in Previous Years, According to NRF
    Release Date: December 16, 2008

  • The average person has completed 47.1% of their holiday shopping
  • 20.7% of men have not started holiday shopping compared to 17.3% of women
  • Consumers plan on finishing their shopping at discount stores and online
  • 66.2% of shoppers have primarily used their debit/check cards to purchase holiday gifts so far

    • Most Shoppers Think Retailers Have Fair Return Policies, According to NRF Holiday Returns Survey
    Release Date: December 10, 2008

  • 59.% of shoppers will include a gift or original receipt with their purchases at least some of the time this year
  • 87.2% of Americans feel retailers' return policies are fair
  • 65.2% of gift recipients last year did not return any gifts last holiday season

    • Most Standard Shipping Offers for Christmas Delivery Expire On or Before Dec. 19
    Release Date: December 08, 2008

    • Two-thirds of retailers say the deadline to place orders for ground shipping with delivery by Christmas is on or before Friday, December 19
    • 78% of online retailers will offer free shipping with conditions this holiday season

    NRF Survey Finds Black Friday Gets Holiday Season Off to Energetic Start
    Release Date: November 30, 2008

    • More than 172 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the weekend
    • Shoppers spent an average of $372.57, up seven percent over last year
    • One-fourth of shoppers were at stores by 5 a.m. on Friday
    • Clothing and electronics were the big sellers

    Shop.org Survey Finds 85 Million Americans to Shop on Cyber Monday
    Release Date: November 30, 2008

    • 85 million people plan to shop online on Cyber Monday, up from 72 million last year
    • 84% of retailers will have a Cyber Monday promotion
    • More than half of people with Internet at work will shop at the office
    • Select CyberMonday.com Deals of the Hour unveiled

    Discounts on Electronics, Toys, Luxury Apparel Entice Early-Bird Shoppers This Morning
    Release Date: November 28, 2008

    Preliminary Black Friday Survey Suggests Lower Gas Prices, Pent-Up Demand Offer Silver Lining for Weekend Shopping
    Release Date: November 25, 2008

    • Up to 128 million people will go shopping this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
    • Black Friday's silver lining may come from pent-up demand and lower gas prices

    Retailers Counting on Cyber Monday as Bright Spot of Challenging Holiday Season
    Release Date: November 24, 2008

    • 84% of retailers will have a Cyber Monday promotion
    • More than half of people with Internet at work will shop at the office
    • CyberMonday.com to feature Deal of the Hour on Cyber Monday
    • Retailers are using web sites to drive store traffic for Black Friday


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