Survey: Shopping holidays, sales events key for consumers

Nearly six-in-10 (58%) consumers view fall and winter sales events as an opportunity to complete most of their holiday shopping.

Nearly three-quarters of consumers are planning to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year.

That’s according to a recent survey from shopping platform Slickdeals, which found that 70% of consumers plan to shop on those two days. More than half (55%) said they intend to participate in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, while nearly four-in-10 (38%) will shop other early October events that aim to compete with the Amazon sale. A similar amount (42%) of respondents expect to take advantage of early December sales to save last minute.

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For Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, 68% shop for themselves and 45% shop for immediate family. Similarly, during Black Friday and Cyber Week sales, 72% shop for themselves and 49% for immediate family.

Nearly six-in-10 (58%) consumers view fall and winter sales events as an opportunity to complete most of their holiday shopping, while 46% use these events to purchase specific items they’ve had their eye on, and 45% shop opportunistically to find the best deals. Additionally, 40% take advantage of the sales to stock up on household essentials.