1. The
Buzz on Moms
Report
Holiday Spending
10.0
Our annual report reveals the truth about Moms: they are connected,
inspiring, innovative, and philanthropic.
2. Who was
Involved?
7000
2
h ed 10.29.1
Launc These panelists .
564 members from our
buzzSpotter® network 1,604 a ttempts
participated in this survey
about Moms and how F ie lded o n
line Panelists
they re raising the
Millennial Generation. Closed 11.02.12
100%
female
564 Par tic ipa n ts
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3. AZ
2%
location CA
Rest
of
the
FL
TX
11%
USA
4%
4%
14%
SC
GA
2%
4%
PA
5%
The majority of IL
OR
9%
participants are 3%
from these states. IN
OH
2%
5%
MD
NC
3%
NY
MA
2%
STATS BY STATE AND PERCENTAGE >>> 13%
NJ
MI
4%
6%
MN
3%
MO
2%
2%
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4. AGE 21-‐24
4%
25-‐30
7%
31-‐35
26%
The respondents 21%
36-‐40
ranged in age from
21 – 55 years old. 41-‐45
17%
46-‐50
14%
51-‐55
11%
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5. Other
ethnicity Asian
American
Hispanic
2%
7%
8%
Black
16%
White
67%
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6. Relationship
status Divorced
7%
Single
17%
DaTng
3%
In
a
relaTonship
18%
Married
55%
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7. Education
Ph.D
None
of
the
Above
1%
6%
Masters
Degree
12%
High
school
diploma
26%
Associates
Degree
Bachelors
Degree
17%
38%
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8. employment
56%
15%
11%
8%
6%
3%
2%
Working
full-‐ Working
part-‐ Unemployed
Self-‐employed
Stay
at
home
A
student
A
student-‐
Tme
Tme
mom
worker
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9. Household
income
e n th e
o ms fall be twe
47% o f our M ouse h o ld in c o me
ge h
na tio nal ave ra
33,000 and $
82,000
of $
47%
28%
2%
15%
1%
4%
4%
Less
than
$8,000
-‐
$33,000-‐
$82,000
-‐
$170,000
-‐
More
than
I
don't
want
$8,000
$33,000
$82,000
$170,000
$370,000
$370,000
to
specify
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10. Who do you
shop with?
93%
55%
45%
22%
20%
Myself
My
Child(ren)
My
Friends
My
Parent(s)
Other
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11. 39%
When will you
begin Holiday
shopping?
16%
15%
13%
7%
5%
4%
1%
November
I
shop
all
Black
October
2
Weeks
Before
Halloween
Last
year
long
Friday
before
October
minute
Christmas
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12. How many
times will You
go shopping?
Once
Twice
Three
Tmes
5%
3%
7%
Four
Tmes
6%
Five
Tmes
3%
As
many
Tmes
as
I
need
to
76%
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13. How will the
economy
impact your
7%
spending?
I
will
try
to
reuse
last
year's
items
I
will
not
be
impacted
by
the
economy
this
year
16%
I
will
buy
more
store
brand/generic
products
16%
I
will
spend
less
overall
and
I
will
use
more
coupons
31%
I
will
do
more
online
shopping
47%
I
will
do
more
comparaTve
shopping
online
56%
I
will
look
for
more
sales
73%
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14. How much do
you plan to
spend this
year?
22%
18%
14%
15%
13%
10%
7%
$0
-‐
$200
$200
-‐
$400
$400
-‐
$600
$600
-‐
$800
$800
-‐
$1,000
-‐
More
than
$1,000
$1,200
$1,200
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15. Do you plan to
spend more or
less than last
year?
more
than
last
year
less
than
last
year
21%
25%
the
same
amount
as
last
year
54%
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16. How do you plan
to pay for your
purchases this
Cash
year?
22%
Debit
Card
44%
Credit
Card
34%
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17. Are you more
likely to purchase
something if part
of the proceeds go
to charity?
No
40%
Yes
60%
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18. What type of
charities do you
prefer to
Global
10%
donate to?
NaTonal
29%
Local
62%
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19. Which causes
do you prefer
to support?
75%
54%
43%
32%
Children
(
Make
A
Health
Related
Women's
Issues
Green
(
NaTonal
Wish)
(
Breast
Cancer
)
(
DomesTc
Violence
)
Wildlife
FederaTon
)
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20. Are you using Did you use
coupons this coupons last
year? e in th e numbe r
of year?
n1 1% in c reas mpariso n to last
Th e re is a oupo ns in c o
c
M o ms using
2012
year. 2011
89%
78%
22%
11%
Yes
No
Yes
No
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21. Where will you
purchase your
items this year?
88%
82%
78%
54%
49%
31%
29%
29%
7%
Online
Retail
LocaTons
Department
Discount
Stores
Electronics
Drug
Stores
Catalogs
Smart
Phones/ Other
Stores
Stores
Tablets
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22. How much do
you plan to
spend on
electronics?
31%
16%
14%
12%
9%
7%
4%
4%
2%
2%
$100
-‐
$200
-‐
$300
-‐
$400
-‐
$500
-‐
$600
-‐
$700
-‐
$800
-‐
$900
-‐
More
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
$1,000
than
$1,000
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23. Which
electronics do
None
of
the
Above
you plan to
11%
buy?
DVD
Player
Laptop
7%
18%
TV
10%
Smart
Phone
13%
MP3
Player
11%
Tablet
E-‐reader
21%
9%
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24. Will you use your
technology
I
don't
plan
on
purchase at home
purchasing
technology
this
year
and at work?
13%
Yes,
at
both
work
and
home
43%
Just
at
home
42%
Just
at
work
2%
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25. If you plan to
buy a laptop,
ASUS
5%
which brand?
Toshiba
Apple
9%
23%
Samsung
10%
Dell
/
Alienware
15%
HP
17%
Sony
9%
Acer
/
Gateway
Lenovo
8%
4%
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26. Where are you
most likely to
Other,
please
specify
purchase
K-‐mart
6%
electronics?
4%
Best
Buy
26%
Amazon
20%
Target
16%
eBay
6%
Radioshack
Walmart
4%
18%
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27. What is most
important when
FuncTonality
purchasing a
Value
laptop?
8%
Brand
Name
Reviews
17%
10%
Lowest
Price
16%
Quality
49%
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28. Co n tac t Us!
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Suite 1810
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.399.5679
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