As every year, the Dons Solidaires association and Ifop unveil the results of their barometer designed to measure the opinions and behavior of the French (and more specifically parents) with regard to the Christmas season.
In particular, the study aims to objectivize the extent to which people give up buying Christmas presents, and the psychological consequences this has. Feelings of social exclusion, apprehension in the run-up to the festive season, or even the shame of not being able to spoil loved ones enough – these are just some of the signals that support the notion that giving up is a sign of precariousness. Previous editions of the survey have also highlighted the aggravating factor of inflation on Christmas gift-giving (and its consequences), destabilizing above all the most economically vulnerable households (modest or poor categories, as well as single-parent households).
With price levels stabilizing since the start of 2024, are there any signs of improvement in the feeling of precariousness associated with Christmas gift-buying?
Find the full analysis in the downloadable documents.
