74% of Holiday Shoppers Went Green in ’07

* 30 percent of respondents spent more for the holidays in 2007 than the previous year, down from 36 percent in 2006;

* 40 percent said they checked the country of origin on potential gifts, with 31 percent deciding against a purchase because of such information;

* 76 percent of shoppers said their spending decisions were influenced most when a store had the item they expected;