Christmas and holiday season

2020 Holiday Season: One for the Record Books

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Monday, February 1, 2021
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This was not a typical holiday season and it took place amid an unprecedented shopping landscape, Kleinhenz said.

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  • This was not a typical holiday season and it took place amid an unprecedented shopping landscape, Kleinhenz said.
  • When we assembled our 2020 holiday forecast, we knew one scenario was that results could come in high and that sales might exceed the forecast.
  • Household emotions likely played into holiday economic decisions as consumers wanting to offset the anxiety and stress experienced during 2020 spent on gifts to enjoy a better-than-normal holiday, Kleinhenz said.
  • That compared with 14.7 percent growth in 2019 and represented 26.5 percent of total sales during the holiday season.

Bah humbug? Not in Canada, as consumers reach new high in holiday season spending: RBC poll

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Monday, February 1, 2021
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Another record was set by those who spent more than intended (25% of all shoppers), going over budget by $588 on average a 28% increase from $459 the previous holiday season.

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  • Another record was set by those who spent more than intended (25% of all shoppers), going over budget by $588 on average a 28% increase from $459 the previous holiday season.
  • The biggest overspenders were in Ontario (29%), followed by residents of Atlantic Canada (27%), Quebec (25%), Saskatchewan and Manitoba (22%), Alberta (20%) and B.C.
  • By age group, Canadians 18 to 34 included the largest percentage of overspenders (38%); by gender, more men overspent than women (27% vs. 23%).
  • Two-thirds (67%) of those who spent more than they planned have yet to pay off their holiday bills.

2020 Holiday eGift Sales Up More Than 80% over 2019 as Retailers Look to Build on Momentum of Digital Growth in 2021

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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The report's findings come as gift cards look to provide a needed boost for retailers to kick off the new year.

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  • The report's findings come as gift cards look to provide a needed boost for retailers to kick off the new year.
  • "Brands that optimized their eGift and gift card eCommerce experience won this holiday season.
  • Sales data from Blackhawk Network shows eGifts sales were up over 80% as compared to 2019, surpassing the 74% growth sales were hovering at before the holiday season.
  • Gift card category findings are based on 20182020 sales data from Blackhawk Network from over 50,000 merchant locations across the U.S.

NRF Says 2020 Holiday Sales Grew 8.3 Percent Despite Pandemic

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Friday, January 15, 2021
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Retail sales during 2020s November-December holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 8.3 percent over the same period in 2019 to $789.4 billion, exceeding the National Retail Federations holiday forecast despite the economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, NRF said today.

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  • Retail sales during 2020s November-December holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 8.3 percent over the same period in 2019 to $789.4 billion, exceeding the National Retail Federations holiday forecast despite the economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, NRF said today.
  • Despite unprecedented challenges, consumers and retailers demonstrated incredible resilience this holiday season, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.
  • The 8.3 percent holiday season increase was more than double the 3.5 percent average holiday increase over the previous five years, including 2019s 4 percent gain.
  • NRF had forecast that sales during the 2020 holiday season defined as November 1 through December 31 would increase between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over 2019 to a total between $755.3 billion and $766.7 billion.

Salesforce Reveals 2020 was the Biggest Holiday Season Ever for Digital Sales, Up 50 Percent Year-Over-Year to $1.1 Trillion Globally

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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Salesforce data shows a 50 percent increase in digital spend over the 2019 shopping season, making it one of the biggest digital holiday shopping seasons to date.

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  • Salesforce data shows a 50 percent increase in digital spend over the 2019 shopping season, making it one of the biggest digital holiday shopping seasons to date.
  • Salesforce combined insights from over one billion global shoppers across more than 40 countries powered by Commerce Cloud during the holiday seasonbetween November 1 and December 31, 2020.
  • Active Apparel (35 percent), Footwear (39 percent) and General Apparel (40 percent) experienced the least growth in revenue this holiday season.
  • Commerce Cloud: Digital sales powered by Commerce Cloud grew 76 percent year-over-year this holiday season.

CouponBirds Releases 2020 Shopping Season Report Under the Epidemic

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from CouponBirds ' new report suggest that COVID-19 had a big impact on consumer's behavior during the 2020 shopping season.

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  • BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from CouponBirds ' new report suggest that COVID-19 had a big impact on consumer's behavior during the 2020 shopping season.
  • The report reveals changes in shopping holidays, purchased products, and shopping frequency during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas.
  • As with most things in 2020, COVID-19 changed the purchased products of the shopping season to some extent.
  • The majority of people said they had spent more time shopping online during the shopping season.

Crystalead Offers Short-Term Campaigning Programs, Tailored for Holiday Season

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Monday, January 4, 2021
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LONDON, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the 2020 holiday season, digital marketing firm Crystalead has announced it is putting an emphasis on shorter-term campaigning plans, designed for more immediate revenue.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the 2020 holiday season, digital marketing firm Crystalead has announced it is putting an emphasis on shorter-term campaigning plans, designed for more immediate revenue.
  • This is a result of a rising demand for this kind of activity among new users, as well as an understanding that this holiday season is going to be different than others.
  • "We know people have less free income this year, due to the COVID-19," said Johnathan Greenwood, spokesperson for Crystalead, "and we felt we needed to find a way to help them make this holiday season as regular as possible, considering the circumstances.
  • At the base of lead generation campaigning lies the understanding that in today's reality, online ads are not enough to close a sale.

Christmas Road Trips Down Compared to a Year Ago Though Many Americans Still Hit the Road, Arrivalist Data Shows

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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Arrivalist's Daily Travel Index shows that road trip volume over the Christmas holiday was 27.8% lower than during the same period in 2019.

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  • Arrivalist's Daily Travel Index shows that road trip volume over the Christmas holiday was 27.8% lower than during the same period in 2019.
  • The only exception to the downturn was on Christmas Eve, which saw the same level of road trip departures as the same day last year.
  • The periods compared were December 20, 2019 (Friday) to December 29, 2019 (Sunday)versus December 18, 2020 (Friday) to December 27, 2020 (Sunday).The data was compiled from road trips of 50 miles or more.
  • Road trips of less than 50 miles and travel completed by plane are not included in the calculations.

Witherite Law Group Spreads Holiday Hope Through Community Programs & Partnerships

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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This year has been so tough for so many families, so we wanted to spread happiness to as many people as possible," said Witherite Law Group Founding Partner and personal injury attorney, Amy Witherite.

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  • This year has been so tough for so many families, so we wanted to spread happiness to as many people as possible," said Witherite Law Group Founding Partner and personal injury attorney, Amy Witherite.
  • In addition to the financial assistance, Witherite Law Group provided nearly 1300 Thanksgiving turkeys for Dallas and Atlanta families.
  • Witherite Law Group also partnered with Girls Inc. to provide a safe, socially distanced holiday celebration.
  • "For two years, Witherite Law Group has provided wonderful Christmas parties for our after-school programs.

U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Commits $40,000 to Help Hungry Families for the Holidays

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Monday, December 28, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --For many families in the DMV, the Holidays are a particularly difficult time of year.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --For many families in the DMV, the Holidays are a particularly difficult time of year.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified this with more people turning to food banks than any time in recent memory.
  • One local credit union stepped up to make a difference during this particularly difficult Holiday Season.
  • The United State Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU), working with Safeway Foundation, gave away $20,000 in gift cards early Christmas Eve morning in Washington DC's ward 7.