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Online shopping infographic

‘Tis the season for online shopping

38% of consumers said they would begin holiday shopping by the end of October 2020.

Retail sales will rise between 1 and 1.5 percent over 2019 holiday sales – a forecast of $892 billion for the 2020 holiday season.

71% of consumers plan to do most of their holiday shopping online this season.

Consumers plan to spend on average between $1,000 – a drop of just $50 from last year – up to $1,400 on gifts, food and decorations this year.

Spending will include $922 in gift cards and other retail items, as well as at home entertaining ($205) and socializing away from home ($260).

Socializing away from home = $260

Clothing and accessories = $253

Gift cards and other = $242

Home entertaining = $205

Food and beverage = $200

Electronics and accessories = $195

Toys and hobbies = $163

Home and kitchen = $158

Health and wellness = $114

Pet supplies and treats = $90

Consumers will pay for holiday purchases with debit cards, credit cards and cash.

Holiday spending payment methods:

Debit card = 46%

Credit card = 39%

Cash = 15%

For more details on the 2020 shopping season, see our “Will the Holidays Be Merry and Bright for Retailers?” article.

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  1. Statista, “When Consumers are Most Likely to Begin Holiday Shopping in the United States as of September 2020,” October 23, 2020 Back
  2. Deloitte, “A Tale of Two Holiday Seasons: As a K-Shaped Recovery Model Emerges, Consumer Spending Heavily Bifurcated,” September 15, 2020 Back
  3. Creditcards.com, “Poll: Most Americans Will Do Holiday Shopping from " Back
  4. National Retail Federation, “Annual 2020 Holiday Survey,” October 2020 Back
  5. Deloitte, “2020 Holiday Retail Survey,” October 2020 Back
  6. Ibid Back
  7. Creditcards.com, “Poll: Most Americans Will Do Holiday Shopping from Home,” September 17, 2020 Back