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Consumers Plan Level Spending This Holiday Season

New study finds two-thirds of respondents expect to spend same amount as 2011.

The percentage of consumers who plan to sustain or increase their holiday spending in 2012 when compared to 2011 is growing, according to a recent survey by the NPD Group.

Survey Response

2012

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2011

“Plan to Spend More”

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10%

9%

“Plan to Spend about the Same”

67%

64%

“Plan to Spend Less”

23%

27%

Are you like a majority of the surveyed shoppers who plan to spend “about the same” or “more” than last year? Tell us in the comments.

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