by Ron | Sep 22, 2015 | Affluence Research, Holiday Spending, Press Releases
Retailers Will See Holiday Gift Purchases Rising to $33 Billion by Affluent Consumers Atlanta, GA  September 22, 2015 ─ A year over year increase of 4% in average holiday gift purchases by the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households is indicated by the...
by Ron | Sep 9, 2015 | Affluence Research, Holiday Spending, Press Releases
Affluent Will Spend $24 Billion for the Holiday Gift At the Top of Most Wish Lists Atlanta, GA  September 29, 2015 ─ Gift cards and similar “currency†are the favorite gift on the holiday wish list of most people, according to the National Retail Federation...
by Ron | Dec 16, 2014 | AARC in the News, Holiday Spending
December, 2014 – This article from the December 2014 issue of the Strategic Business Insights VALS Lens newsletter discusses the expected holiday spending of the wealthiest 10% of US households.   December 2014 In this issue: In 2014:...
by Ron | Dec 12, 2014 | Affluence Research, Holiday Spending, Press Releases, Restaurants & Dining
Retailers Should Copy Restaurants to Boost Holiday Gift Card Sales Retailers Could Benefit in Several Ways by Promoting Gift Card Sales  With gift cards at the top of holiday wish lists, traditional retailers fighting show rooming and online only retailers,...
by Ron | Oct 29, 2014 | AARC in the News, Holiday Spending
October, 2014 – This article from the Wall Street Journal discusses how Saks is adding a “wow factor” to their holiday marketing....
by Ron | Apr 17, 2014 | Affluence Research, Holiday Spending, Press Releases
Affluent Report Higher Spending Online and in Total for December Holiday Gifts in New Survey Despite all the available statistics and estimates of total online and holiday gift spending, it is hard to find definitive data about what the affluent consumer spent....