Seventy-four percent of U.S. adults have experienced buyer’s remorse after buying items online, according to a new survey commissioned by Slickdeals, the only shopping platform powered by millions of avid shoppers. The survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by OnePoll on behalf…
Category: Shopping & Spending
Americans Aren’t Spooked by Halloween Spending
After many holiday celebrations and gatherings were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Americans are excited to safely get back to their favorite Halloween traditions in 2021, according to CIT Bank’s latest Halloween survey conducted by The Harris Poll. Expectations…
Designer Clothing, Shoes, Luggage and More Are the Best Things to Buy in March
The official start of spring is right around the corner (though some parts of the U.S. might argue spring started in February) and for many consumers that means planning getaways, watching basketball tournaments and wearing green on March 17. March…
Just 6% Plan to Splurge with Their Tax Refund
Just 6% of U.S. adults who expect to receive a tax refund this year plan to splurge on something such as a vacation or shopping spree, according to a new Bankrate.com report. The most popular uses for the money are…
America’s Favorite Fashion Retailers
The current administration might not be too fond of Nordstrom, but it reigns as America’s favorite fashion retailer for the 5th consecutive year, research from Market Force Information has found. Based on a survey of more than 10,000 consumers (three-quarters…
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Future in Question; One-Third of Consumers Would Rather ‘Wash the Dishes’ Than Shop In-Store
Consumers are growing increasingly frustrated with the in-store shopping experience that offers little of the convenience of online counterparts, with four in ten claiming shopping in-store is a chore and a third (32%) saying they would rather be at home…
6 in 10 Say It’s Important to Buy From Socially Responsible Companies
Roughly two-thirds (64%) of American adults admit to having made purchases from socially responsible companies in the past year, according to an annual survey from Good.Must.Grow. The survey also indicates that roughly one-quarter (26%) have avoided making a purchase…
Americans Spent $28 Billion on Gift Cards for Others, $11 Billion on Gift Cards For Themselves
The winter holidays are over, but America’s retail sector has likely only begun to see the full influx of shoppers wielding gift cards given to them as Christmas presents or for some other special occasion during 2016 (or 2015, or…
Retail Sales Expected to Rise 3.7% This Holiday Season
Retailers have their work cut out for them during the 2015 winter holiday season. In 2014, retailers experienced one of the strongest holiday seasons in recent years, according to a report by Mintel International provided by MarketResearch.com. And this year,…
Americans Anticipate Going $140 Over Budget for Holiday Gifts
Sixty-two percent of Americans who set a holiday budget go over their limit by an average of $140, marking a 20% increase from what people estimated they would overspend last year, according to a new holiday shopping survey released by…