{"id":502838,"date":"2022-10-22T01:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy\/"},"modified":"2022-10-22T01:09:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T22:09:00","slug":"u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"#: U.S. shoppers plan on cheating inflation this holiday season. Here is their simple strategy."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fa8fb4331c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fa8fb4331c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy\/#%E2%80%9C_US_shoppers_plan_on_cheating_inflation_this_holiday_season_Here_is_their_simple_strategy%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;: U.S. shoppers plan on cheating inflation this holiday season. Here is their simple strategy.&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy\/#Consumers_are_getting_more_realistic_about_gift_giving\" >Consumers are getting more realistic about gift giving<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy\/#Financial_worries\" >Financial worries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/u-s-shoppers-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-here-is-their-simple-strategy\/#Zoe_Han\" >Zoe Han<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C_US_shoppers_plan_on_cheating_inflation_this_holiday_season_Here_is_their_simple_strategy%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;: U.S. shoppers plan on cheating inflation this holiday season. Here is their simple strategy.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consumers_are_getting_more_realistic_about_gift_giving\"><\/span>\n  Consumers are getting more realistic about gift giving<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap crawler\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001304270\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001304270\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Americans are putting a bow on their troubles, and wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing up their cares and woes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> In fact, they appear to be quite enthusiastic about the upcoming holiday season, despite stagnant wages, rising inflation and the ever-looming threat of recession, according to a survey by TransUnion<br \/>\n        TRU,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209192458\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.49%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       the consumer credit-reporting agency, released Thursday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Indeed, shoppers told TransUnion they are getting more realistic about their gift-giving in an effort to cope with rising prices. The researchers said these changes to shopping behavior were particularly pronounced among low-income consumers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how holiday shoppers aim to fight inflation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A third of consumers said they plan to buy fewer gifts.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 17% said they plan to buy cheaper versions of gifts. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 13% are turning to more practical gifts such as gas cards.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 12% will buy the same amount of gifts and may spend more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough budgets were mostly flat or increasing, consumers across all generations were still having to make adjustments to their holiday shopping in order to stretch their budgets,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Both millennials and baby boomers planned to do more spending this year, the researchers said. Baby boomers were likely big spenders due to the presence of grandchildren, they added.<\/p>\n<p>The TransUnion survey was carried out online among 3,000 adults, and was conducted Aug. 11-18.<\/p>\n<p>The Consumer Price Index rose 8.2% in September compared to a year ago. With bills on groceries and essentials such as gas and electricity on the rise, many Americans are cutting back on spending. <\/p>\n<p>Lower-income households told MarketWatch they are changing their eating habits, and even delaying their utility payment in order to buy food.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite documented concerns over inflation and possible recession, consumers appear to be very excited for this year\u2019s holiday shopping season,\u201d said Mark Rose, senior director of TransUnion\u2019s retail business.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_worries\"><\/span>Financial worries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Retail sales last November and December hit a record $886.7 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade association hasn\u2019t released its 2022 holiday-shopping projections yet, but there\u2019s early indication that people are keen on deals.<\/p>\n<p>There are some early clues shoppers could be toning down spending and turning up the bargain hunt. Online holiday sales are projected to rise 2.5% to $209.7 billion this year, said Adobe<br \/>\n        ADBE,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/200389143\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.32%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span><br \/>\n      \u00a0That\u2019s the\u00a0slowest growth\u00a0rate since 2012 and pales compared to the 8.6% increase in online holiday sales last year.<\/p>\n<p>Other days when consumers may be able to buck those higher prices, at least on some items. The biggest discounts are expected to hit between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, Adobe said. Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24) will be the best day to shop for electronics. Black Friday (Nov. 25) will have the biggest discounts for TVs.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26) will have the biggest discounts for toys, with the biggest deals for apparel and sporting goods on Sunday (Nov. 27), and the best computer and furniture deals on Cyber Monday (Nov. 28).<\/p>\n<p>Sales at retailers\u00a0fell flat in September, the government said Friday, another sign that the economy is likely to slow in the coming months as interest rates rise and consumers pull back on spending. But they rose 8.2% on the year.<\/p>\n<p>With inflation at a 40-year high, 47% of consumers said they are worried about their finances this holiday season, according to a separate report from<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.morningconsult.com\/2022-10-pg8938a1-2022-holiday-report-download.html\" class=\"icon none\"> Morning Consult\u2019s Holiday Report<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over 80% of consumers reported they were no less enthusiastic about this year\u2019s holiday-shopping season. Some 23% of all consumers said they were in higher spirits than last year. <\/p>\n<p>Among those who expressed excitement about shopping for gifts this year, 35% said they were in a better financial position, 27% said they couldn\u2019t wait to get back to normalcy \u2014 and Christmas cheer is one way of doing that \u2014 and 21% said the holiday season helps take their mind off the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile some consumers may end up spending more on their holiday shopping simply because of higher costs for many goods and services, there\u2019s good evidence that consumer optimism is intact,\u201d TransUnion\u2019s Rose said. \u201cThis is a result of increased incomes and a continued strong employment picture.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Zoe Han\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/topics\/journalists\/zoe-han\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"twitter\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoeyuqhan\",\"text\":\"@zoeyuqhan\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zoe_Han\"><\/span>Zoe Han<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><ufc-follow-author-widget product=\"marketwatch\" author-id=\"267_MW\" author-name=\"Zoe Han\" signin-url=\"https:\/\/accounts.marketwatch.com\/login?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Famericans-plan-on-cheating-inflation-this-holiday-season-heres-how-theyll-do-that-and-how-you-can-do-it-too-11666285161%3Frss%3D1%26siteid%3Drss\" panda-api=\"https:\/\/follow-api.marketwatch.com\"><\/ufc-follow-author-widget><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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