shopping survey

Do you love to shop? Or does the mere thought fill you with dread? How have our spending habits changed, what do we purchase, and who are we buying it for?

Take our survey and find out. Results will appear in Boston magazine’s November issue.

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Do you love to shop? Or does the mere thought fill you with dread? How have our spending habits changed, what do we purchase, and who are we buying it for? Take our survey and find out. Results will appear in the magazine’s November issue.

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Please fill in the fields below: (required fields in bold)
Email
Gender	Female Male
I am:	18 to 25 years old 25 to 35 years old 35 to 45 years old 45 to 60 years old 60 years old or over
I live in:	metro Boston the northern suburbs the western suburbs the southern suburbs
I do the majority of my shopping:	online in-store
In general, I’m more inclined to spend money on:	clothing accessories beauty electronics home decor cars
I usually shop for non-necessities:	every week a few times a month once a month once every other month
In the past six months, I’ve splurged on:	shoes a handbag a coat jewelry clothing none of the above
On a typical shopping spree, I’ll spend around:	$200 $400 $800 $1,000 and over
The total amount I’ve spent shopping in the past six months is around:	$250 $500 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 and over
Do you spend more or less today on luxury goods than 5 years ago?	More Less
Which factor is most important when choosing where to shop:	selection price service parking none of the above
I typically shop:	less than 5 miles from home 5-10 miles from home 10-25 miles from home 25 miles or more from home
When I shop for clothing, I’m more inclined to buy:	high-end brand names moderately priced brand names up-and-coming designers vintage or consignment clothes inexpensive brand names
Typically, I:	prefer to shop at several independent retailers prefer to buy everything at once at a department store
My favorite local one-stop-shopping store is:	Louis Boston Saks Fifth Avenue Neiman Marcus Bloomingdale’s Macy’s
I shop:	because I need something because I want something just for fun
I shop:	alone with friends with my significant other
I am more willing to spend money on:	myself others