Chicagoans' holiday shopping expected to increase amid inflation: survey

CHICAGO, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Despite inflation, the average person in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, is expected to spend 1,700 U.S. dollars on their holiday shopping plans this year, up 22 percent from last year, according to a holiday retail survey.

But they are planning on buying fewer gifts that are being given, according to the survey, released by Deloitte Chicago earlier this month.