CCPC Post-Christmas Research 2025
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) commissioned Ipsos B&A to conduct research into Christmas shopping and gifting behaviours.
The report was conducted in October 2025 and based on a nationally representative sample of 1,012 consumers in Ireland aged 15 and above.
Key findings include:
- 32% of consumers would regift an unwanted Christmas present if they didn’t have a receipt.
- Only 5% would ask for a receipt in order to exchange an unwanted gift.
- Men are almost twice as likely as women to use an unwanted gift (19% vs 10% respectively).
- 17% of consumers surveyed are likely to donate an unwanted gift to charity or fundraising events.
- 10% of consumers will either leave an unwanted gift unopened in storage or dump it.
- 42% of consumers never include a gift receipt when giving presents at Christmas. This rises to more than half (52%) of men surveyed.
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CCPC_Post-Christmas_2025_Research
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