RFD Holiday Survey 2021 Question Title * 1. During which major retail event do you plan on making the most holiday shopping purchases? Black Friday Cyber Monday Boxing Day Impromtu Flash Sales Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. When do you think the best deals of the year are available? Black Friday Cyber Monday Boxing Day Impromtu Flash Sales Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. During the past five years, how many times have you gone shopping on Black Friday? (either in-store or online) Always Once Twice Three times Four times Five times I don't remember Never Question Title * 4. On average, how much do you typically spend when holiday shopping? $1-$100 $101-$200 $201-$300 $301-$500 $501-$1000 $1000+ Question Title * 5. When holiday shopping, what categories are you most interested in? (select all that apply) Electronics Clothing Toys Books/Ebooks Home Goods/Appliances Jewlery Gift Cards Personal Care/Beauty Sporting/Fitness Goods Experiences Pets/Pet Goods General Holiday Shopping Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. When preparing for holiday shopping, where do you primarily conduct your online research? (select all that apply) Forums Retailer Websites Blogs Social Media I don't conduct online research Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. When it comes to holiday shopping, where do you do the majority of your shopping? Online In-person Online & in-person Question Title * 8. Do you intend to shop for Black Friday deals this November 26th, 2021? Yes No Question Title * 9. When do you plan on starting your holiday shopping? I've already started September October November December All of the above I do not plan on holiday shopping this year Question Title * 10. When do you plan on doing the most of your holiday shopping? September October November December All of the above I do not plan on holiday shopping this year Question Title * 11. Do you plan to spend more this holiday season vs. last year? Yes No About the same Question Title * 12. Will you be shopping more online or in-person this holiday season due to COVID-19? Online In-person Question Title * 13. Do you feel safer shopping in-person this year over last year (due to COVID-19)? Yes No Indifferent Question Title * 14. Will you confirm online first to make sure an item is in stock before buying it in-store? Yes No Question Title * 15. How many gifts will you be buying on average? 1-5 5-10 10-15 15+ None Question Title * 16. Which style of shopping is more stressful during the holiday season? Online In-person Question Title * 17. At what point do you feel you are "finished" with your holiday shopping? A few months before the holidays A month before the holidays A few weeks before the holidays A week before the holidays 1-2 days before the holidays Question Title * 18. How can online retailers create a better shopping experience? (Check all that apply) Better shipping perks Loyalty shopping perks Exclusive items not found in stores Package insurance Better customer service Better packing Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. What do you dislike most about shopping in-store? Crowds & lines Limited inventory Higher prices/less discounts Takes longer to comparison shop Traffic Bad customer service Parking Question Title * 20. Where are the best deals found? Online In-person Question Title * 21. Will you make a point of supporting Canadian retailers this holiday season? Yes No Indifferent Question Title * 22. Does visiting RedFlagDeals.com influence your purchase decisions? Yes No Question Title * 23. If you answered yes, how does visiting RedFlagDeals.com help to influence your purchase decisions? Be descriptive on how you use the site. Question Title * 24. Do you have any other thoughts or concerns about the 2021 holidays? Done