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Holiday Gifts: Families
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Family Gifts: -- Seventy percent of respondents said they plan to buy a gift for the entire family this holiday. -- Of those, the majority (74%) chose home electronics as the favorite family gift, beating a family trip (15%), appliances (10%), and a new car (1.4%). -- Favored tech gifts include: digital camera or camcorder (30%), new TV (23%), CDs/DVDs (21%), and a home theater system (17%). Growth of Internet shopping: -- Almost 80 percent said they will make at least some of their holiday purchases online. -- Of those, most (59%) cited the convenience of shopping from home as their favorite reason to shop online. -- When shopping for consumer electronics, 49 percent said they rely most on Internet research over advice from friends (17%) or advertising (14%).
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The Hobbies/Lifestyles - Food category was another beneficiary of holiday- related traffic last month. In November, 29 million Americans visited a Food category site to research Thanksgiving recipes and plan family meals. Overall, the category grew 8.2 percent, with nine of the top-ten sites attracting more visitors in November than in October. Conversely, as consumers turned their focus from their waistline to food and family, the only property among the top ten Food category sites to decline from October to November was Weight Watchers International.
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* Childhood Keepsakes: Start a tradition by having your children select their favorite holiday gifts and then pose for photographs. Each year, include these photographs in their memory books -- not only will they see changes in themselves, but ... in their toy preferences. For an added touch, print doubles and include a photograph of your child and his or her toy in a thank you note to the gift giver. * Picture This: Everyone agrees that the holidays are much more fun when seen through the eyes of a child. This year, rather than being the sole family photographer, let your child snap a few pictures. These photos are sure to offer a unique view of the holidays.
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Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- For many people, finding holiday gifts for family and friends often involves tracking down the latest computer video games and DVD releases or the coolest technology gadgets. with a healthy twist. Eloton Inc., developer of interactive exercise equipment, has introduced The SimCycle Gamebox, a compact electronic device that enables consumers to have an effective cardiovascular workout while enjoying the fun and excitement of PC video games.
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This year's Holiday Trend Tracker strongly suggests that cause remains a key differentiator during the holidays. When price and quality are about equal, 77 percent of Americans say they will choose the brand associated with a cause. Unfortunately, more than seven in 10 are not familiar with what companies are doing to support social issues.
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Sensing a consumer backlash against potentially dangerous imports of children's toys and other products, SPOKEN WORD AMERICA gives consumers easy access to digital entertainment for safe electronic holiday gifts. And, said Mr. Hartenbaum, offers an alternative "to the mall" that will save energy and the hassle factor of holiday shopping bedlam, while enabling instant access to sensibly priced family entertainment -- even at the last minute. "We may be the procrastinator's best friend," he added.
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