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South African consumers still plan to spend money on festivities

Dec 5th, 07:48


South African consumers still plan to spend money on festivities

Insights from the Deloitte Year-end Holiday Survey 2013 presented by Deloitte

Despite concerns about the economy, SA consumers still plan to spend money on festivities, says the Deloitte Year-end Holiday Survey 2013

South African consumers want to avoid thinking about the ‘bad’ economic situation, and plan to enjoy this festive season. This is one of the findings of the Deloitte Year-end Holiday Survey, currently in its 16th edition. The survey sampled planned spending of South African and European consumers over December and extracted data on emerging trends on what influences spending patterns.

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