The data displays the desktop retail e-commerce sales figures in the U.S. during the holiday shopping season from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, retail e-commerce sales during November and December amounted to 72.3 billion USD during holiday season, up from 63.1 billion USD in 2016.
Holiday shopping in the U.S. - additional information
In the past decades, giving gifts and even treating oneself with a long-longed-for item around Christmas has become as traditional as hanging socks and singing carols. Although the consumerism associated with the holiday season in North America and many West European countries has sometimes come under criticism, prompting reactions such as “Buy nothing Christmas” and “Buy Nothing Day,” business is still better than ever.
