Online retailers prove to be more popular than a variety of brick-and-mortar stores
Have holiday shoppers in the US shaken off their fears of economic uncertainty yet? An October report from Deloitte seems to think so. The professional services firm reports a rise in consumer confidence in 2013, and it expects those feelings will translate to higher spending around the holidays this year. And a lot of holiday purchases will be occurring online.
In fact, Deloitte reports that 47% of respondents expected to shop online this holiday season, making it the most popular shopping channel. In comparison, 44% thought they would shop at a discount or value department store, 28% expected to shop at a traditional department store, and 21% anticipated going to an electronics, office supply or computer store.
