"Where to buy" searches in 2016 Appears In 'Twas the week before (and after) Christmas, when shoppers went nuts Related Content Holiday shoppers want more help in a hurry—here’s how to succeed this season Holiday shoppers are in the driver’s seat now—here’s what they’re looking for Holiday checklist 2017: What to know about today's mobile-first shoppers Related Data $ 47B In the 2022 holiday season, U.S. consumers spent over $47 billion in retail (excluding auto, grocery, and restaurants) in the two weeks after December 25, according to a Mastercard credit card analysis conducted by BCG. The search volume for gift-related queries, like “gifts” and “presents,” remained high in January 2023 — a 45% and 15% increase compared to the early holiday months of September and October 2022, respectively. 45% 45% of consumers say they enjoy shopping during the time after Christmas. Shoppers were shopping for themselves during 50% of occasions from December 26, 2023 to January 3, 2024. They wanted to take advantage of sales and discounts (28%), wanted to buy themselves a treat (27%), and needed it or needed a replacement (26%). Shoppers use more digital resources to make purchases after the height of the holiday season, with the average number of digital resources used increasing post-holiday. This includes Google properties like Search, Maps, and YouTube whose already high usage increases significantly after December 25. In January 2023, we observed a 50% surge in search interest regarding loyalty programs, including searches for terms like “reward program” and “loyalty points,” compared to December 2022.
