Ebates Holiday Survey: Staying on Budget Is Top Concern for Shoppers This Holiday Season

More Than Half of Americans Reveal They Have ‘Emergency’ Gifts on
Hand; Men Are Skeptical About Receiving Gifts from their Spouse, While
Women Worry About What Their In-Laws Will Gift Them

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ebates,
a leader and pioneer in cash back shopping and subsidiary of the global
internet services company Rakuten, announced today the second wave of
results of its Holiday 2016 Survey. The national survey, which was
conducted online by Propeller Insights on behalf of Ebates in October
2016 and fielded among 1,035 adults and 500 teens, revealed that the
holidays bring not only excitement but also skepticism when it comes to
gift giving and holiday shopping.

Holiday Shopping Skepticisms

It turns out that almost all American shoppers (93 percent) admit that
there is one or more aspect of holiday shopping that they feel skeptical
about.

Women and men are both most skeptical about staying on budget (55
percent of women and 46 percent of men) and that the items they want
will be in stock (52 percent of women and 51 percent of men), but they
also worry that they won’t be able to find what they need (42 percent of
men and 44 percent of women) and that the deals are too good to be true
(34 percent of men and 32 percent of women).

“Staying on budget is a concern for many families during the holidays,
and finding the best deals can be time-consuming,” said Kevin H.
Johnson, CEO of Ebates. “Ebates is the one-stop shop to help families
stay on budget, no matter what you’re shopping for. With coupons and
cash back at your fingertips, we make it easy to price match and choose
the best option for your budget.”

In Case of Emergency, Open an E-Gift Card?

Americans are split on whether or not to keep emergency gifts on hand in
the event that someone gives them a gift and they don’t have one in
return. 52 percent said they don’t keep emergency gifts on hand, and 48
percent said they do.

What do they keep on hand? Women keep lotions and body spray (59
percent), and men keep gift cards or e-gift cards (58 percent). This is
followed by:

	Top emergency gifts		Percent of men		Top emergency gifts		Percent of
	that men keep on hand		who said this		that women keep on		women who said
					hand		this
	Wine or other alcohol		41 percent		Candles		54 percent
	Cash		41 percent		Gift cards/e-gift cards		51 percent
	Lotions or body spray		35 percent		Picture frames/home decor		30 percent
	Cookies/baked goods		34 percent		Wine or other alcohol		29 percent

I Love You, but No Thanks…

When it comes to who men are most skeptical about receiving a gift from,
it seems that men don’t entirely trust their spouses’ taste, with one
quarter (25 percent) revealing that they are most worried about which
gift they’ll receive from their significant other. Women are more
trusting of their spouses but not of their in-laws: one in five (20
percent) women is skeptical about receiving gifts from their in-laws.

Men also revealed that gifts from their grandparents are those they’re
the least excited to receive (less than 1 percent), while women chose
their boss as the gift-giver they’re least excited to have a gift from
under the tree (less than 1 percent).

From now through the holidays, holiday shoppers can receive up to double
cash back on select retailers via Ebates. For more details on specific
retailers participating in the special offer, visit Ebates.com.
Shoppers can also download the free Ebates.com app at Google Play and
the AppStore.

About Ebates

Ebates rewards consumers with cash back on purchases while also
providing access to thousands of coupons, discounts, promotions and
special deals, including free shipping, at over 2,000 retailers. Free
membership allows consumers to shop online at their favorite retailers
while earning a percentage of every purchase they make, paid quarterly
in the form of a “Big Fat Check” or through PayPal. From niceties to
necessities, members of Ebates benefit from incentives at top-name
merchants for everything from furniture to fashion and appliances to
airfare. Because shopping with Ebates is hassle-free—with no rebate
forms to fill out and no points or miles to redeem—the site supports a
strong community of savvy shoppers across the country and around the
world.

Contacts

Boehlke Sparrer Communications for Ebates
Alessandra Nagy
Alessandra@bospar.com