Top five Gift Trends for 2010
The holiday season welcomes new gift trends each year.The Christmas season invokes the spirit of gift giving, as joyful hearts prepare for the coming holidays. It's that time of year that has many individuals frantically shopping for the ideal gifts for those special people in their lives.
This holiday season, for 2010, undoubtedly has many merchants waiting impatiently, to see if their sales will be plentiful, or not enough to cover their retail costs.
According to recent polls, some results show a significant amount of consumers may maintain a tighter pocketbook than the previous year, attributing their decisions on their current financial struggles, disapproval of current government debt, and numerous bank foreclosures.
On the other hand, good news for retailers is that other polls are reflecting an increase of 11 percent, for those Christmas shoppers who plan to spend more of their income this year on gifts.
What are the current trends for Christmas shoppers this year, and the hot items you really want on your Christmas list?
1. To begin with, a majority of the annual, Christmas gift giving involves the children's gift market. This year the current trend seems to remain consistent with last year's trend toward electronic items, such as the play station game consoles, Wii by Nintendo, and Xbox. These electronic game consoles have become a popular choice for a variety of age groups, along with a myriad of game choices to accompany them. The teen group gift choices also steers towards the MP3 and iPod players, including the featured games and additional devices.
2. The adorable Zhu Zhu pets are once again a popular trend this Christmas season, with the introduction of new hamsters to join their classic collection, including the Zhu Zhu hamsters, Jilly, Scoodles, and Pax. Children are fascinated with these furry hamsters, which make a perfect Christmas gift.
3. The iPad is certainly a popular trend for many Christmas shoppers this year. This touch screen computer is literally tablet size, but equipped with a built in browser for easy Internet access, besides offering multiple applications, and entertainment features. This trendy gift is sure to please practically every adult on your Christmas list.
4. If you're in the market for a larger, more expensive electronic item, you may want to check out the 3D LED HDTV. This cutting edge, 3D TV brings the ultimate design features for your viewing pleasure. The ultra slim structure of this amazing television comes equipped with easy Internet TV access for your favorite social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, You-Tube, and more.
5. Another hot electronics item for the 2010 Christmas season is the digital camera. Although this isn't the first year showcasing this popular electronics item, digital cameras are surprisingly more affordable now. The added incentive for buying a digital camera this year is that they can replace your old, outdated camera, with amazing resolution and technology, capturing better quality pictures for all to enjoy.
Finally, this Christmas season should bring many new and exciting electronic gifts, to please almost everyone in the family, as well as, the ever popular items, such as jewelry, perfume, and clothing items, that remain favorites throughout the years.
