- by Daniel Granderson
- October 22 2020
- candy
- chocolate
- food and beverage
- food gifting
- Halloween
- holiday shopping
- sweet baked goods
Halloween Food Gifting a Social Distancing Alternative to Trick-or-Treating
Halloween is less commonly a gift-giving holiday, with the celebratory focus being placed upon snacks and candy given to trick-or-treaters. Nonetheless, the holiday provides many opportunities for food gifting to personal friends, acquaintances, or family members.
- by Daniel Granderson
- November 5 2019
- co-branded credit cards
- holiday shopping
- private label credit cards
Credit's Due: Increased Consumer Buying Power Necessitates Greater Consumer Responsibility
Private label cards are helping customers make large purchases that they otherwise might not be able to pay for all at once, such as appliances, home entertainment systems, or Christmas gifts for a household.
- by Daniel Granderson
- May 6 2019
- credit cards
- debit cards
- holiday shopping
- money
- money and finance
Gift Cards: Mother’s Day Among Select Billion Dollar Occasions
40% of U.S. adults purchased a gift card in the past year
- by Daniel Granderson
- March 19 2018
- food and beverage
- food trends
- holiday shopping
Packaged Facts in the News: Easter a Popular Holiday for Food Gifting
The Easter egg remains iconic, but the holiday is also becoming a popular time to give food gifts, finds a recent Packaged Facts study.
- by dgranderson@marketresearch.com
- November 17 2015
- food research
- food gifts
- food gifting
- holiday shopping
Packaged Facts’ holiday guide to the food gifting demographic
This blog is based on Food Gifting in the U.S., 4th Edition. For more insights from the report click here.
Behold the food gift, that wonderfully trendy present that combines two things people love: yummy morsels that tantalize the taste buds and the thrill of being the recipient of someone else’s thoughtfulness. On the strength of gift-giving centric occasions such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day and winter holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa), U.S. food gifting sales reached an estimated $2...
