Reasons for shorter holiday shopping duration in the United States 2020

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D. Tighe,
Aug 31, 2022
The most common reason for which U.S. consumers planned to spend fewer days shopping in 2020, involved concerns about COVID-19. Just over six in ten shoppers were worried about being exposed to the coronavirus. About 40 percent of Americans felt that there were fewer items to buy this holiday season, while another third had a limited shopping budget.

What are your reasons for having a shorter holiday shopping duration or window than last year?

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Release date

2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 29 to November 2, 2020

Number of respondents

1,200 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

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