Exchange and return of goodsPhoto:ShutterstockOf course, it is not the givers who part with the gifts, but those who were given unwanted or unsuitable presents. Moreover, according to statistics, this trend continues to gain momentum. Thus, last year, on the Monday following Christmas, 43% of gifts were returned to the place of purchase or exchanged for others. This year, according to forecasts, the figure will increase to 57%. And despite the fact that in December, almost all stores and shopping centers receive record revenue, in January they have to part with part of it in returns and exchanges. These findings are based on a large-scale study conducted with the support of the well-known credit company American Express. According to the official representative of American Express Pam Codispoti, thanks to this trend, the holiday shopping marathon continues after Christmas and New Year. On average, four out of ten Americans, on the contrary, plan to go shopping in the days following the holidays. According to the study, 31% of Americans will go shopping after the New Year to exchange or return something they were given as a gift. And 47% of survey participants are going to cash in gift cards they received as a gift. 82% of Americans, as it turns out, prefer to shop after the New Year in the hope of avoiding the crowds and rush - the constant companions of pre-holiday shopping. By the way, the actress and her boyfriend Robert Pattinson. But his gift to her was much more modest.
