{"id":29915,"date":"2023-09-18T10:38:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powerreviews.com\/?page_id=29915"},"modified":"2023-09-18T10:41:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:41:47","slug":"boomers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.powerreviews.com\/research\/2023-holiday-shopping-trends\/boomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Boomer Holiday Shopping Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Boomers Will Start Planning Their Holiday Shopping\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This year, a significant portion of Boomers plan to get an early start on the holiday shopping plans.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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will start planning for holiday shopping earlier this year than in the past.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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say it\u2019s never too early to showcase holiday items online and in-store. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Boomers\u2019 Expected Holiday Spending\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Many Boomers have healthy holiday budgets. And a significant portion plan to increase their online and in-store holiday spending this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\tAnticipated OVERALL (Online + In-Store) Holiday Spending\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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(Including events\/activities, gifts, meals, etc.)\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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plan to increase their ONLINE holiday shopping this year.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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plan to spend more IN-STORE this holiday season compared to last year. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Where Boomers Will Browse and Buy Online During Holiday 2023\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Online shoppers have plentiful options. Here\u2019s where Boomers plan to browse and buy online during the coming holiday season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\tWhere Boomers Plan to Shop This Holiday Season\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Top Factors Influencing Boomers\u2019 Holiday Purchase Decisions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Boomers consider many factors when shopping for themselves and others during the holiday season. Though pricing and other cost-related factors top the list, ratings and reviews are close behind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t54%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t49%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReviews and ratings from people who already purchased the item\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t48%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTrustworthiness of brand\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t48%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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This research is taken from 2023 Holiday Shopping Trends, a survey of 18,906 US consumers during August 2023.

Check out the survey hub for further insights.<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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