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Thursday, November 7
Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Christmas Shopping
The Christmas season is associated with spending time with family, celebrations, trips and, of course, gifts. But there are also statistics to be drawn that are worth publishing. For this reason the United States Census Bureau offers us curious data about this important date.
Data that are possible thanks to the “inestimable” responses to the surveys carried out by the Census Bureau throughout the national territory.
The intention of these statistics is aimed at measuring people, places and businesses and of course the US economy. Figures from 2019 with the year 2020, when the Covid pandemic began – 19 and its ravages.
It US Retail Trade Surveys Reveal
– In 2020, retail sales for department stores were estimated for the month of December in $ 14. 6 billion dollars. A 19% less than in 2019, when retail sales reached $ 18. $ 3 billion.
– 15. 1% of only December sales of 2020, equals the total sales of toy and hobby stores for that year.
– Regarding electronic purchases and online purchases, only in December 2020 reached the 96,200 millions of dollars. Total greater than any month of that year.
– In 2020, The United States imported from China the amount of $ 2, 600 millions of dollars in Christmas decorations.
– United States reached a figure of imports of Christmas tree lights, in 2020, $ 462. $ 2 million. Cambodia led, as an exporter, those imports to the United States with a 60 .1% of the total.
– The total number of warehouses that produced toys in the year 2019, reached 515 warehouses, 17 establishments less than in 2018. California being the leading state in warehouses, in 2019, with 94 of the 515 totals.
– The imports of Christmas candles in 2020, translate to a value of $ 701. $ 9 million, mostly from Vietnam. This country covers more than 48. 1% of the candle imports to the United States; and Canada follows in the footsteps.
The United States Census Bureau updates these statistics annually in order to compare with the previous year and evaluate consumer and retail behavior.