$682.74: That's how much U.S. consumers plan to spend on average on holiday-related purchases. That's down 3.2 percent from last year's $705.01.
$390: The average amount U.S. households are expected to spend on gifts. The estimated average last year was $418.
134 million: The number of people expected to shop this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That's up 6 million from last year.
SOURCES: A survey conducted by BIGresearch for the National Retail Federation and a survey conducted for the New-York based Conference Board.
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