In the United States, holiday season online retail sales grew by *** percent in 2023 compared to the previous year. Forecasts suggested that this growth would increase in 2024 to *** percent. The new normal in holiday shopping In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many U.S. consumers to do their holiday shopping online. A year later, although the situation once again allows for physical shopping, e-commerce is still gaining relevance. According to estimates, holiday season online retail sales in the United States were to reach new heights in 2023, amounting to *** billion dollars. As in previous years, Cyber Monday and Black Friday would remain the most relevant holiday shopping days in 2023, expected to generate approximately ** billion and *** billion U.S. dollars in sales, respectively. A preference for online With Cyber Monday expected to generate *** billion dollars more than Black Friday in 2023, it comes as no surprise that most holiday shoppers reported that their preferred type of retailer for holiday gifts were online-only retailers. Over six in ten consumers prefered to buy holiday gifts from e-commerce only merchants, while department stores only only preferred by about ** percent of seasonal shoppers.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in October 2017. U.S. consumers were asked about the factors which influence their holiday shopping decisions. During the survey, ** percent of the respondents cited the final price including any promotional offers as an important influencer.

This statistic shows the preferred online devices used by consumers in the United States to purchase holiday gifts online, sorted by gender. During the ************ survey it was found that ** percent of female respondents were planning to buy holiday shopping items via tablet.

This statistic presents the most important smartphone holiday shopping aspects according to smartphone shoppers in the United States. During the October 2017 survey, ** percent of respondents cited mobile coupons and deals as one of the most important conveniences of smartphone holiday shopping.

This statistic shows the year-over-year growth of holiday retail sales in the United States from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, holiday retail sales were forecast to grow by approximately 2.5 percent compared to the previous year. This was given as a conservative value. Forecast holiday season retail growth was expected to be within 2.5 and 3.5 percent range. Holiday season in the United States The holiday season is just around the corner and it’s truly the best time of the year for both consumers and retailers of all shapes and sizes. Since the recession in 2008, Christmas holiday retail sales in the United States have grown steadily. In 2022, Christmas retail sales reached 929.5 billion U.S. dollars. Furthermore, the amount of money that U.S. consumers plan to spend on gifts has fluctuated year to year. Gift shopping In the United States, consumers were more likely to select online stores when shopping for gifts for their loved ones. More than half of consumers in 2022 said that they were more likely to visit online retailers for holiday gifts. Mass retailers were also popular with half of respondents to the same survey. Most U.S. consumers would already begin their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving. Only a small fraction of consumers (nine percent) said they would start their holiday shopping in December.

The share of online retail sales made over the holiday shopping season in the United States (US) is estimated to reach **** percent in 2020. According to Statista estimates, the share of offline sales during this period is expected to decline to **** percent in 2020.

This statistic shows the result of a survey on the expected increase in online sales during selected holidays compared to sales made on regular days in Mexico for 2016 and 2017. According to data collected, retailers responding to the survey expected their online sales to increase by ** percent during Christmas 2017, up from ** percent expected in 2016.

This survey shows the percentage of smartphone shoppers in the United States who will probably use a retailer-branded app to make a holiday purchase. During the October 2017 survey, 68 percent of smartphone holiday shoppers stated that they were probably going to use a retailer-branded app in order to make a holiday purchase.

This statistic illustrates the likelihood of consumers in the United States doing online shopping on Thanksgiving, sorted by urbanity. During the ************ survey, ** percent of respondents living in urban or city communities stated that it was very likely that they were going to shop online during that day.

This statistic presents a ranking of the leading e-retailers in the United States in 2017, sorted by annual net e-commerce sales. In 2017, market leader Amazon.com, Inc. generated over ***** billion U.S. dollars via e-commerce sales of physical goods in the United States. Online shopping is one of the leading digital activities in the United States - in 2017, U.S. consumers spent over *** billion U.S. dollars online. In 2022, U.S. e-retail spending is projected to surpass *** billion U.S. dollars. The most popular time to spent money online is the holiday season at the end of the year. Cyber Monday regularly ranks as the top online spending day in the United States with Cyber Monday e-commerce sales in 2016 amounting to **** billion U.S. dollars on that day alone. Cyber Monday spending has surpassed * billion U.S. dollars in daily online sales since 2010.

This statistic displays the percentage of internet users in North America who completed most of their 2017 holiday shopping after Cyber Monday and before Christmas, sorted by age group. During the post-holiday survey in January 2018, ** percent of respondents aged from 18 to 27 years reported to have completed their holiday shopping after Cyber Monday and before Christmas, while only ** percent of those aged from 53 to 71 years stated similar outcomes.

The value of total retail spending (online and in stores) is projected to see an increase in the UK in 2025, reaching a combined value of over ***** billion British pounds. This holiday season (covering the six-week period from mid-November to the end of December), online sales are forecast to see growth compared to the previous two years.

In 2020/2021 holiday season (over the period between November 1 and February 28), which hosts a number of shopping occasions like Singles' Day and the Chinese New Year, about ** percent of all retail sales are predicted to be made offline in China. This share amounts to around **** trillion Chinese yuan. The value of online retail sales during this period is forecast to reach **** trillion yuan.

Online share of retail sales made over the holiday season in the United Kingdom is predicted to make up of almost half of all retail sales in 2020. According to Statista estimates, online share of retail sales is expected to grow from previous year's share of **** percent to ** percent in 2020.

This statistic shows the customer loyalty for online stores in the Netherlands in 2017 and more specifically displays the answers to the question "what do you usually do when a product is not available in an online store?". As of 2017, ** percent of Dutch consumers would use a search engine or comparison site to find the desired holiday gift elsewhere. To go to a physical store of the same chain or looking for a different product on the same website are considered as loyal behaviour towards the online store. Thus, only ** percent of online shoppers stay loyal to the store or brand of the desired gift if the product is not available in an online store.

In 2020, average value of per capita budget on holiday shopping in the United States is predicted to decrease to ***** U.S. dollars for offline spending, and increase to ***** U.S. dollars for online spending. According to Statista forecast, online share of per capita budget during the holiday shopping season is to reach **** percent.

This statistic shows the customer loyalty for physical stores in the Netherlands in 2017 and more specifically displays the answers to the question "what do you usually do when a product is not available in a physical store?". As of 2017, ** percent of Dutch consumers would go to another store of a different chain to buy the desired product and ** percent of them would use a search engine or comparison site to find the desired holiday gift elsewhere. To go to another physical store of the same chain, looking for a different product in the same store or looking for the product on the store's website are considered as loyal behaviour towards the physical store. Thus, here the loyalty amounts to ** percent, almost double of the percentage we see for consumers in online stores.

In 2021, Belgian consumers were predicted to spend an average of about one and a half percent more over the Christmas period, compared to last year's holiday shopping season. Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, annual online and in-store retail sales in Belgium grew by roughly two percent during 2020's holiday season.

This statistic displays the number of websites internet users in the United States plan to visit while online shopping on Black Friday. During the October 2017 survey, ** percent of respondents stated that they were planning to visit up to **** websites while taking advantage of the holiday sales on Black Friday.

This statistic depicts the results of a survey in which American consumers were asked what deterred them from visiting a physical store to purchase gifts in the 2017 holiday season. According to the survey, ** percent of respondents preferred to do their gift shopping online in order to avoid crowds or traffic during the holidays.