What Are People Buying In Fall?

WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING IN FALL? From September to November, shoppers head to stores in droves to pick up their favorite electronics, sporting goods, and more. But not all businesses thrive this time of year. Below, we examine what retall sectors get the biggest fall boost and what sectors fall flat. WHAT'S HOT What do people purchase during the fall? Evidently, quite a lot. For many retall sectors, the fall season brings the largest increase in sales. This is due to a combination of back-to-school shopping and =FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) pre-holiday shopping. =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD MOTOR VEHICLES PARTS ELECTRONICS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $194 BILLION $180 BILLION $185 BILLION $100 $100 ------- $132 BILLION $129 BILLION $130 BILLION $50 $50 ------ - $0 $0 ---.... HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE SPORTING GOODS $250 $250 $200 $54 BILLION $53 BILLION $52 BILLION $150 $150 $100 - - $100 $147 BILLION $144 BILLION $145 BILLION $50 ------ - $0 -.... GENERAL MERCHANDISE BARS & RESTAURANTS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 ---- $153 BILLION $151 BILLION $152 BILLION ȘI17 BILLION SI16 BILLION ȘI15 BILLION $50 WHAT'S NOT Categories like home furnishings and clothing and accessories don't follow the fall spending trend; Instead, they see their highest sales in either winter or summer. = FALL (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER) =SUMMER (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) =WINTER (DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY) SHOWN IN BILLION USD AUTOMOBILE SALES HOME FURNISHINGS $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $16 BILLION ŞI16 BILLION $233 BILLION ŞI15 BILLION SI15 BILLION $231 BILLION $50 $50 -------- $0 ---.... BUILDING SUPPLIES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $250 $250 $200 $200 $150 $150 $20 BILLION $21 BILLION $2.3 BILLION $65 BILLION $66 BILLION $65 BILLION $100----.. ---------. $50 - ----- .....-----... CONSUMER SPENDING But while many retail categories see an increase in sales during the fall, on average, consumer spending decreases until November, the start of the holliday season. September 2011 is following the downward trend-consumer spending decreased by $8 compared to August. AVERAGE CONSUMER SPENDING IN USD AUG 2010 SEPT 2010 OCT 2010 NOV 2010 AUG 2011 SEPT 2011 $4 $59 $57 $60 $74 $66 TOP SELLERS Not all products can be the winner in the race for the consumer dollar. Below are the products that are currently leading their category on eBay. Surprised? MP3 PLAYERS PC LAPTOPS GOLF CLUBS Apple iPod Touch 4th Dell TaylorMade Latitude R11 Driver Generation D620 VIDEO GAMES DIGITAL CAMERAS DVDS CANON SONS Wii Fit plus OF SONS Wii Fit EOS Rebel of ANARCHY Plus T3i/600D Season Three Milo B SOURCES: EBAY.COM I GALLUP.COM 2011 I CENSUS.GOV I BEA.GOV