Scene At The Mall

The following is from my email inbox today. Just some info to help plan your day, week, or life:
The holiday shopping season once again makes its triumphant debut, with door-buster deals, festive décor and retailers eagerly awaiting the big crowds. General Growth Properties, Inc., one of the largest owners, developers and managers of regional shopping centers, recently conducted a survey to take the pulse of consumers.
Here is what they found:
• 65% of consumers plan to do their holiday shopping Monday through Thursday.
• On average, consumers shop for eight people.
• Last-minute shoppers are the minority, with only 7% making a mad dash to purchase holiday gifts.
• More than half of consumers 25 and under expect to spend their total holiday budget at the mall.
• On average, consumers spend $800 on holiday gifts.
• 60% of consumers plan to have an artificial Christmas tree versus 26% who will put up a real tree.
• Only 43% confess to re-gifting presents, but 7% were actually caught in the act.
• 40% say mom and dad are the hardest to shop for.

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