AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) —Holiday shopping is already in full swing – if you haven’t started, you are already behind.
According to new data from Ware2Go, 1 in 5 Americans have ALREADY finished their holiday shopping.
Despite the strain of the pandemic, over half (54%) of survey respondents expect to do more holiday gift shopping this year than they did last year, and 83% report that they will be doing more of that shopping online than in previous years.
And what are they shopping for? Here are the most popular items people are buying:
- Gifts for a pet (63%)
- Toys and games (50%)
- Big box store gift cards (48%)
- Clothing (46%)
- Fitness or gym equipment (44%)
A significant majority (79%) of those surveyed are concerned about getting their online gift orders on time this year, and 71% of Americans say that a two-day shipping option for holiday shopping is important to them
