Father's Day and Dad Doesn't Want a Tie!

Abt Abt: Electronics & Appliances Store 888.228.5800 | www.abt.com Pleasing People...Since 1936 70.1 million Fathers in the United States The average consumer planned to spend $ I17.14 on Father's Day Gifts. Total spending for Father's Day is expected to reach $ 12.7 billion What types of gifts do dad's get? Special Outings $ 2.3 Billion (golfing, eating out or heading to a sporting event) Electronics $ 1.7 Billion vs. $1.3 Billion last year Clothing $ 1.7 Billion vs. $1.4 Billion last year (including the tie, which is losing popularity) Books or Music $645 Million Sporting Goods $ 641 Million 41.6% 34.0% Department Stores Where do we purchase Discount 28.6% Father's Day gifts from? Stores Electronics Stores 10.7% clothing Stores What gift does dad want for Father's Day? IIA 41 want a tablet 48% Tech 20% Gadget No Gift 8% Food 3% Entertainment Tools 1% Clothes Sporting Goods Book Cologne 60% Apple iPad What kind of tablet 17% does dad want? Samsung Galaxy 12% Kindle Fire Other HP Touchpad 2% Nook Color 1% What would dad rather receive? 87% 65% 84% iPad vs. Tickets No Gift iPad vs. to Favorite vs. Golf at Pebble Sporting Event Neck Tie Beach 13% 35% 16% 87% 82% Dinner with Family State of the Art TV Vs. vs. Night in Man Cave Seats at NBA Finals 18% 13% Sons vs. Daughters 73% of planned 22% of planned on getting their dad a to get their dads a gift for Father's Day tech gadget When will you buy your JUNE • 2013 Father's Day gifts? SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Week Before: 44% 1 On Father's Day:(18%) 2 Days Before:17% 2 Weeks Before: 16% 16)17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 Weeks-Month Before: 5% 30 71% Online Where will you buy your Father's Day gifts? 29% In Store Man Cave Dad Dad would rather receive: State of the Art TV 82% vs. Seats at NBA Finals 18% Digital Dad Digital Dad Of dad's that want a tech gadget, Face Tome 41% want a tablet Cancel Continue Photes Stylish Dad Half of all dad's want a tech gadget - get him all the cool accessories Culinary Dad 8% of dad's want some kind of food gift for father's day Abt SOURCES www.nrf.com www.techbargains.com