Hey gang! Here is a lightweight, on-vacation blog post about Christmas spending trends for 2011, based on predictions from the National Retail Federation…

Overall, the dollar amount we plan to spend…

• For gifts: $515.94 – down 50 bucks in the past 5 years
• For Decorations – $46.73
• For Holiday Food – $96.75
• Total Amount we plan to spend: $704.18

As for Holiday shopping trends…

• 60% of us see holiday shopping as an opportunity to buy something for ourselves
• 66% of us buy from a Discount Store
• 57% of us buy from a Department Store
• 49% of us buy from a Grocery Store/Supermarket
• 47% of us buy Online
• 42% if us say that sales and discounts are the most important factor

And 91% of us plan to celebrate the holidays!!

Do these stats sound right to you? Let us know!