Consumer Are Spending Money in These Categories This Holiday Season

Experiential spending is the big winner this holiday season, according to Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights at MasterCard (MA) - Get Report . The experiences category, which includes travel and airlines, saw increases in year-over-year spending, according to Quinlan. She also commented on the battle between traditional retailers and online only outlets like Amazon (AMZN) - Get Report . Quinlan also expects consumers to hit the stores after Christmas, as consumers who are off from work tend to spend time shopping with friends and family. TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from Wall Street.