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For the second year in a row, younger Americans are the only age group planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.

People say it's important to support locally owned stores — but they also plan to shop mostly online this holiday season, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.

According to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, many Americans — including a third of high earners — are increasing their spending on private-label products. Here are some reasons why.

Americans are generally against paying surge pricing, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker – but there are a few areas where people are more willing to pay. Among the most interesting: One in five people say they would pay an additional fee for groceries or food items that are facing shortages.

Consumers love these mini-credit lines to power their purchases. Merchants in kind, embrace the increased sales, average order values and reduced purchase abandonment rates.

Fewer people say they have experienced shipping delays during holiday shopping, compared to 2021, according to data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker

The countdown to the holidays is officially here!

Here's how people say they plan to shop this holiday season, according to new data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker

In less than five minutes of reading time we’ll give you all the data and context you need to get you up to speed on Ipsos’ latest wave of the Consumer Tracker.