(jckonline.com) - Citi Retail Services has commissioned a survey on American holiday shopping attitudes and reports that in-person shopping is an integral holiday tradition for most Americans.
Americans view shopping in stores as an essential holiday tradition, and 95 percent plan to buy at least one gift from a brick-and-mortar store this holiday season. The survey also revealed that 52 percent of holiday gifts will be purchased in-store, rather than online. In the survey, 75 percent of Americans believe that shopping in brick-and-mortar stores is one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit. Some 58 percent said that online shopping takes some of the fun out of holiday shopping.
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