Holiday season and inflation
- Which of these statements about the Christmas & holiday season do you agree with?
Black Friday & Cyber Monday - How likely are you to shop on ...?
- How likely are you to shop on ...?
- If you keep thinking about Black Friday and Cyber Monday now: In which product categories do you expect the best deals while shopping?
- How will your total spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday most likely compare with last year's spending?
Holiday traditions & celebration - Which of the following statements do you agree with?
- Do you celebrate Christmas / the holiday season this year?
- Are you looking forward to this year's Christmas / holiday season?
- When you think about Christmas / the holiday season: What are you looking forward to?
- Where are you going to spend this year's holidays?
- Who are you going to spend this year's holidays with?
- How many days are you going to take off during this year's holiday season?
- Which of the following traditions are an essential part of the holiday season for you?
- Where do you look for inspiration for Christmas decorations?
- Where do you buy your Christmas decorations this year?
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas decoration this year? Please do not include advent calendars and Christmas trees here. If you don't know exactly, please estimate.
- Will you have an advent calendar for yourself this year? If you'll have several advent calendars, please choose all that apply.
- What is your own advent calendar usually filled with?
- Are you planning to give an advent calendar as a gift this year?
- How much are you planning to spend on each one of your advent calendars? If you make the calendar yourself, please add up all the expected expenses.
- Who are you probably going to give an advent calendar to this year?
- The following questions are again about the current Christmas holidays: Which dishes are you planning to have?
- How will your dinner on Christmas day be prepared this year?
- What do you plan to do on Christmas day this year?
- When is the (main) time to open gifts in your home?
- How does the gift-giving take place in your house?
- Will you go to parties over the Christmas holidays this year?
Christmas gifts & trees - When do you plan to start shopping for Christmas gifts this year?
- Who are you going to give a Christmas gift to this year?
- How many Christmas gifts (in number) are you planning to give this year? If you don't know exactly, please estimate.
- What kind of Christmas gift would you personally be happy about?
- What are you probably going to give this year for Christmas?
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For myself
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For my partner
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For every child
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For my mother
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For my father
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For every sibling
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For my grandparents
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / For my parents-in-law
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / Per friend
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / Per grandchildren
- How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts approximately? / Other relatives
- Compared to last year: Do you plan to spend more or less on Christmas gifts?
- Where do you buy your Christmas gifts?
- When you buy gifts online, how do you prefer to buy them?
- From which online stores do you buy your Christmas gifts?
- Where do you prefer to buy Christmas presents?
- And from which offline stores do you buy your Christmas gifts?
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Books, eBooks
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Computer, computer accessories
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Decoration articles
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Board games, toys, dolls, etc.
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Vouchers / gift cards
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Household appliances
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Clothing, textiles, shoes
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Cosmetics, perfume, body care
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Food, drinks
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Furniture
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Travel
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Jewelry and watches
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Smartphones, tablets and accessories
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Event tickets
- Which Christmas gifts do you prefer to buy online rather than in a store? / Consumer electronics
- Are you going to put up a Christmas tree this year? If you put up several Christmas trees, please think of your 'main' one.
- Where do you usually buy your Christmas tree?
- How much are you planning to spend on this year's Christmas tree? If you don't know exactly, please estimate.
- When do you usually put up your Christmas tree?
- And when do you usually take down your Christmas tree again?
- What kind of decorations do you usually decorate your Christmas tree with?
New Year's Eve - The following questions are about New Year's. Which of the following statements do you agree with?
- What are the essential parts of a New Year's celebration for you?
- Where do you plan to spend your New Year's Eve this year?
- Which alcoholic drinks do you consume on New Year's Eve?
- Which champagne / sparkling wine do you buy for New Year's Eve?
- Do you plan to make New Year's resolutions?
- What are your New Year's resolutions?
Salary Bonus - Does your employer have a variable salary component or a bonus agreement?
- How high is your variable salary component or bonus this year compared to your (gross) monthly basic income?
- And what do you estimate, how high will your variable salary component or bonus this year compared to last year?
- Were you employed by a company last December?
- Did you receive a Christmas bonus last year?
- In your opinion, how likely are you to receive a Christmas bonus this year?
- What do you estimate, how much will your Christmas bonus be in relation to your (gross) monthly income?
- And what do you estimate, how high will your Christmas bonus be compared to last year?
- How satisfied are you with your employer regarding the handling of Christmas bonuses?
- What do you plan to do with your Christmas bonus?
Characteristics & demographics - What is you gender?
- How old are you?
- How old are you?
- What is your marital status?
- Which of the following best describes you?
- Where do you currently live?
- Recode based on "Region/state"
- Out of the following list, which are the 3 most important aspects to you in life? Please choose exactly 3.
- What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Which of the following categories best describes your current employment status?
- In what industry / sector do you currently work?
- What position do you hold in your company?
- If you add up everything: About how high is the monthly gross income that your total household disposes of, before tax and contributions?
- If you add up everything: About how high is the monthly gross income that your total household disposes of, before tax and contributions?
- How big is the town you live in?
- In what type of community do you live?
- What is your current living situation (main residence)?
- How many people – including yourself and all children – permanently live in your household?
- Typology based on "Household size" and "Children under 14 years of age in household"
- How many children and teenagers below 14 years of age permanently live in your household, no matter if they are your natural children or not?
