Holiday season: reasons to spend more U.S. 2020

In a survey conducted in the U.S. in August 2020, 36 percent of respondents reported that the main reason they expected their holiday spending in 2020 to increase was because they were able to save more money during the coronavirus pandemic.

Leading reasons consumers plan to spend more during the holiday season in the United States in 2020

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August 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 14, 2020

Number of respondents

2,009 respondents

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Respondents who planned to spend more

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Original survey question was the following: Why do you believe you will spend more this year?

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