Shopping can be painful endeavor
By John MacIntyre
Percentage of Americans who have felt some sort of physical discomfort during an intense day of shopping, according to the Blistex Holiday Shopping survey: 63
Percentage who complained of sore feet: 40
Percentage who complained of back pain: 33
PRESENT TIME
Percentage of people who say their spouse is the hardest person on their gift list to shop for during the holidays, according to a survey by Zogby International: 29
Percentage who said a parent was the most difficult to shop for: 28
AT WORK
Percentage of workers who expressed unhappiness regarding relationships with their boss, according to the Adecco USA Workplace Insights survey: 48
Percentage of workers who are not satisfied with the level of support they receive from their colleagues: 59
IN THE BUSINESS
Percentage of small-business owners who intend to give clients gifts, according to the American Express OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor: 47
Percentage who will give employees gifts: 35
Percentage of business owners who said they'll continue to give gifts to customers because they have done it for so long that it would seem strange to stop now: 26
A CLICK AWAY
Median age for a Twitter user, according to a Pew Internet and American Life Project poll: 31
Median age for a Facebook user: 33
Median age for LinkedIn: 39
TIED ONLINE
Percentage of business leaders who say they spend three or more hours a day reading, writing, sending or receiving e-mail, according to a survey by NFI research: 45
Percentage of senior executives and managers who say they access their e-mail from both computer and phone: 63
HEAD UP HIGH
Percentage of women who said their confidence is their main weapon to attract men, according to the results from the second annual AskMen.com Great Male Survey: 34
Percentage who said they use their looks as their secret weapon: 17
PAMPERED PETS
Percentage of dog owners who said they had pampered their pets by buying them holiday or birthday gifts, according to a survey of dog owners on behalf of ALPO: 38
Percentage who treat their dog to special meals with gourmet dog food: 18
Percentage who cook for them: 17