Mother’s Day

NRF has been conducting its annual Mother’s Day survey since 2003 to see how Americans will celebrate “mom” on her special day each spring.

2019: Highest consumer spending to date expected

A total 84 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate in Mother’s Day this year, and spending is expected to reach a record $25 billion, up from $23.1 billion in 2018.

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Mother’s Day Data Center

What’s mom getting this year? Where do consumers shop for Mother’s Day? Where do consumers find inspiration for Mother’s Day gifts?

See the demographic breakdown of who shops where and for what in our Mother’s Day Data Center.

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3 ways Mother’s Day gift shopping has evolved

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Results of the Mother’s Day spending survey are released each year in late April.

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