Popular gifts & gifting behavior in the United States

Statistics reports on popular gifts and gifting behavior in the United States

Popular gifts & gifting behavior in the United States

This report presents facts and statistics on popular gifts and gifting behavior in the United States. The first chapter provides a look at holiday events and which ones consumers in the States buy gifts for. Chapter two focuses on holiday shopping habits among U.S. consumers, while chapter three, four, and five deal with desired and common gifts, overall gifting behavior, and gift spending habits, respectively.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Holidays consumers in the United States plan to celebrate 2024, by event
  • Premium Statistic Consumers intending to buy something during the holidays in the U.S. 2024, by event
  • Premium Statistic Leading holidays and events consumers buy gifts for in the United States 2024
  • Premium Statistic How much consumers intend to spend while holiday shopping in the U.S. 2024, by event

Holiday shopping behavior

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. consumers' preferred types of retailers for holiday shopping 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. consumers: average holiday shopping duration 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic What influences purchase decisions when holiday shopping in the U.S. 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Projected website usage for online holiday gift shopping in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of online vs. in-store holiday spending in the United States 2023

Desired & common gifts

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  • Premium Statistic Gifts consumers in the U.S. would like to receive the most during the holidays 2024
  • Premium Statistic Holiday gifts: what U.S. consumers plan to buy 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers buying/giving practical gifts during the holidays 2024, by generation
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers buying/giving gift cards during the holidays 2024, by generation
  • Basic Statistic U.S. consumers buying personalized gift during the holidays 2024, by generation
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers giving self-made gifts during the holidays 2024, by generation
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers gifting money during the holidays 2024, by generation

Gifting behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Leading gifts U.S. consumers planned to buy for others during the holidays 2024
  • Premium Statistic Intended Christmas gift recipients in the U.S. 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Consumers who planned to buy themselves a holiday gift in the U.S. 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading gifts U.S. consumers planned to buy for themselves during the holidays 2024
  • Premium Statistic Consumers who planned to buy themselves a holiday gift in the U.S. 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of generations planning to buy themselves a holiday gift in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic How consumers give each other holiday gifts in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic When consumers open holiday gifts in the United States 2023

Spending on gifts

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers: planned spending on holiday gifts 2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Average expected spending on holiday gifts in the U.S. 2006-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S.: consumers who expect to spend more/less on holiday gifts 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S.: consumers who expect to spend more/less on holiday gifts 2024, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Change in holiday gift spending per person in the U.S. 2024 compared to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading reasons for spending more on holiday gifts per person in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading reasons for spending less on holiday gifts per person in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. millennials who consider reviews and price when buying holiday gifts 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Gen X consumers who consider reviews and price when buying holiday gifts 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. baby boomers who consider shipping cost and price when buying holiday gifts 2023
  • Premium Statistic How much consumers planned to spend on a holiday gift for themselves in the U.S. 2024

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