Hard to believe: blokes shop more than women on holiday

Hard to believe: blokes shop more than women on holiday
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Australian men are more likely to be bigger spenders and buy something nice for their spouses while travelling, a new survey on holiday shopping habits has revealed.

Some 1000 people took part in the survey, commissioned by Princess Cruises Holiday Shopping Study and found 27% of men say they purchase a gift for their partner while on holiday, compared to only 7% of women. The study found 54% of women mainly shopped for themselves.

More than 60% said they indulged in retail therapy at least three times a trip, while a further 15% said they couldn’t face the day without going shopping.

54% of couples said they preferred shopping together, but once again men were more enamoured with their partners with 67% saying they preferred it to shopping alone.

The least favoured holiday shopping companions were children (2.5%) and parents (2.3%).

Men are also big spenders with 40% saying they spent more than $500 while shopping on holidays compared to 35% of women, splurging the most on clothes and shoes.

“We knew Australians loved to shop but we had no idea they dedicated so much of their precious holiday time to shopping,” Princess Cruises’ spokesperson Meg Koffel said. 

“It’s fascinating to see how “holiday mode” can alter the way Aussies behave, with men spoiling their partners and something like shopping together as a couple – often a no-go zone back home – becoming much more appealing in the relaxed confines of a holiday.”

Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess returned to Australia for the summer season following a multi-million dollar dry dock which saw the addition of new luxury boutiques offering designer brands such as Burberry, Coach and Salvatore Ferragamo as well as OMEGA watches and Swarovski crystals.

“Thankfully there is no baggage limit on cruise ships as we expect our passengers will be filling more than a few Christmas stockings with their Melbourne shopping haul,” Koffel said.

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