This statistic depicts the results of a survey in which American consumers were asked what deterred them from visiting a physical store to purchase gifts in the 2017 holiday season. According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents preferred to do their gift shopping online in order to avoid crowds or traffic during the holidays.
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This statistic depicts the results of a survey in which American consumers were asked what deterred them from visiting a physical store to purchase gifts in the 2017 holiday season. According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents preferred to do their gift shopping online in order to avoid crowds or traffic during the holidays.
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- Release date
- February 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 1-16, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,743 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- The source provides no information about the method of survey.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 1-16, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,743 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- The source provides no information about the method of survey.
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