"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 As of mid-November 2023, U.S. holiday shoppers have 33% of their holiday shopping complete, which is 1 percentage point higher than the same time last year. As of November 12, 2023, 11% of Americans said they had already bought Black Friday deals and 24% said they were going to start buying Black Friday deals soon. Americans who shop for major sales events have different opinions on when is the best time to do so: 15% say before, 33% during, 13% after and 22% say it doesn’t matter because the entire period has good deals. 90% In 2022, the daily volume for shopping-related searches containing “vs” was over 90% higher during the week of Black Friday and Cyber Monday compared to the month of September. Searches for “christmas tree on sale” have grown over 150% WOW, and searches for “christmas tree storage bag” have grown over 350% WOW. Searches for “things to ask for for christmas” have grown over 85% WOW, and searches for “what do I want for christmas” have grown over 100% WOW.