• The Boston Globe, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:52 AM

Yankee Group, the Boston research and advisory firm that put together a list of what it expects to be the most popular consumer-electronics products this holiday season reports e-readers and tablets will be favorite gifts. A year ago, tablets and e-readers were near the bottom of Yankee Group’s top 10 list of most-wanted consumer-electronics products. This year, in spite of the lousy economy, they are near the top.

The popularity of e-readers and tablets could result in a bonus for retailers and extend the holiday shopping season, Yankee Group’s report suggests.

People who get an e-reader for Christmas, for example, are highly likely to splurge on content for their device in late December and early January.

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