National Retail Federation
This site offers many stats and studies on shopping trends.
National Retail Federation: Holiday Survey Report
Public Interest Research Groups
Consumer protection, environmental groups, dangerous toys, etc.
BlackFridayAds.com
Use it to track sale trends for the holidays.
Purdue University: Holiday Shopping Facts and Figures
A study done in conjunction with the National Retail Federation.
National Consumers League: Holiday Shopping
Federal Trade Commission: Tips for Holiday Shopping Online
Consumer Federation of America
Bizrate.com
Site features holiday shopping statistics.
Shop.org
A division of National Retail Federation that gathers consumer survey information.
Identity Theft Resource Center
ConsumerSearch.com
Product reviews and research galore.
BlackFriday.info
Lists retailers and best deals.
SpamGourmet
Set up a temporary address for online shopping purposes.
Planetfeedback.com
Site measures online and offline shopping habits.
eMarketer
Has holiday shopping projections/stats.
Economy.com
Stories and indexes tracking the economy. Could be good for sourcing stories as well.
Federal Trade Commission: Holiday Shopping Tips/Protection
About.com: Consumer Retail Habits
Dozens of helpful links.
This to That: How to Fix Things
How to fix broken things. Handy during the holidays.
Lycos 50
What keywords are people searching during the holiday season?
CNN Money: Holiday Tipping Tips
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