
Only 10% of moms say their families will be staying home
this summer, according to new research from BSM Media. In fact,44% of moms admit to planning multiple vacations to make up for lost time together last year.
The most popular vacation
will be road trips, an important decision for out-of-home advertisers. Two in three moms (63%) say they have a road trip planned with 22% of those trips ending up in a state or national park. Less
than 2% will take a cruise and only 8% will travel outside the United States.
This increase in family vacations, most particularly those taken in a car, will positively impact sales of
everything from car snacks to travel entertainment according to BSM Media.
“The spike in family road trips means moms –– known largely as the household CEO, chief shopper and
family travel agent –– will be spending more on food, fidget toys, technology and out-of-home entertainment,” explains Maria Bailey, CEO, BSM Media. “More hours in the car
means more Little Bite’s and GoGo Squeez being passed to the backseat as well as additional purchases on books, e-games, and paper products. Smart brands will recognize the opportunity and
provide moms with solutions for on-the-go food and entertainment.”
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Moms are also rolling out the red carpet at home. The majority of moms (57%) are planning a gathering of people at
their home this summer. Four in 10 (40%) are planning an event to reunite family members and friends they missed during COVID, while 30% are planning a special dinner.
These will be low-key
occasions with six in 10 (60%) of these events expected to be a backyard celebrations and BBQs. Their top reasons for these celebrations are birthdays (55%), 4th of July (37%) and to make up events
for events missed in 2020 (14%).
While moms are happy COVID seems to be behind them, there are some slight adjustments they expect to permanently adapt and maintain. Among those new
habits that will become part of the new normal are use of hand sanitizer (73%), doing more outside (72%) and continuing a hobby they learned in 2020 (41%) and using food delivery services like Door
Dash (31%). Moms also intend to be in their cars for shopping. Nearly two in three (63%) intend to continue using curbside pick-up.
The survey of 570 moms across the United States was
conducted the week of April 24th- 30th via an online survey.