Christmas Spending by the Numbers

Christmas Spending by the Numbers Christmas Trees: Faux vs Fir How much are we spending? 2011 ARTIFICIAL TREES REAL TREES MEAN AVERAGE DOLLARS SPENT $70.55 $34.87 NUMBER PURCHASED 9.5 mllon 30.8 mlllon RETAIL VALUE ($) $670 mlllon $1.07 billlon Pre-Cut vs Cut Your Own PERCENTAGE OF REAL 84% PRE-CUT CHRISTMAS TREES PURCHASED 16% CUT MY OWN Trees Throughout The Years REAL TREES ARTIFICIAL TREES 30m 20m 10m- Real trees 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 outsell artificial trees by a 3:1 ratio. PURCHASED SINCE 2005 (In milllons) The Commerce of Christmas 4.1 Percentage National Retall Federation expects holday retall sales to Increase in 2012. $92-$96 billion Projected online hollday sales In 2012. $563 billion 70% Total hollday retall sales during the months of November and December Percentage of Americans who say the current state of the economy Is Impacting thelr overall spending plans this year. 2011 Deck The Halls The Average Person is Expected to Spend Nearly: $28 on Greeting Cards $100 on Food and Candy $47 on Hollday Decorations $421 on Gifts for Children, Parents, and Family $18 on Seasonal Flowers such as Polntsettlas Sources: http://www.realchristmastrees.org/dnn/NewsMedlaindustrystatistics/ConsumerSurvey.aspx http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=Dashboard&ld=55 http://money.msn.com/Investing/latest.aspx?post=ab3e9dff-f7d1-4b12-bdd4-90ofße14c985c KREMP Providing unparalleled service for over 30 years FLORIST®