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Christmas shopping: items purchased spontaneously by U.S. consumers 2017, by age

Christmas shopping: items purchased spontaneously by U.S. consumers in 2017, by age group

The data displays the results of a survey conducted in the U.S. in October 2017. U.S. consumers were asked which items they would purchase spontaneously while Christmas shopping. During the survey, 30% of the respondents aged 18 to 29 years said that they would make spontaneous purchases on books.

Clothing, textiles, shoes	46	44	31
Consumer electronics, media, video and audio	42	29	12
Games, toys, dolls, etc.	39	29	19
Computers and accessories	36	27	11
Books	30	24	21
Gift cards or gift certificates	27	27	29
Food / liquor	26	27	22
Cosmetics / fragrances / health & beauty aids	26	26	16
Furniture and decoration	23	19	7
Mobile phones / tablets and accessories	22	17	8
Jewellery and watches	20	19	12
Gift vouchers	19	11	7
DIY and home improvement products	18	14	10
Household appliances	14	18	9
None	14	21	34
Other	0	1	0

Christmas shopping: items purchased spontaneously by U.S. consumers 2017, by age

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