Holidays by the Numbers

HOLIDAYS HENUMBERS $688 50 PRE-RECESSION $900 THE AVERAGE SHOPPERS SPENDING FOR GIFTS AVERAGE SPENDING MILLION CHRISTMAS TREES ARE SOLD EACH YEAR I$232 250 WILL BE SPENT ON 70% ELECTRONICS WILL CATCH FIRE IN SOMEONES HOME $662 WILL BE SPENT ON FOOD, TRAVEL AND DECORATIONS SANTA TRAVELS AT OF RETAIL SALES ANNUAL REVENUE IS MADE IN 3,604 MILES PER SECOND DECEMBER VISA $2.25 BILLION 5340 SWIPES PER MINUTE Hase Halala XBOX 360'S KINECT IS PROJECTED TO BE 2010'S TOP SELLING GIFT IS GENERATED FROM PHOTOS WITH SANTA IN SHOPPING MALLS IN THE U.S. BETWEEN THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS 20% 64 1.2 BILLION OF AMERICANS FINISH HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON CHRISTMAS EVE BILLION CANDY CANES ARE SOLD EACH YEAR DOLLARS IN SALES WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR FROM BLACK FRIDAY $32 2010 BLACK FRIDAY ONLINE SALES WILL GENERATE OVER SALE• $1 BILLION BILLION WILL BE SPENT ON ONLINE SHOPPING 275 4 MILLION Cmas TONS OF TRASH ARE GENERATED FROM GIFT WRAP/BAGS EACH YEAR 130 MILLION CHRISTMAS CARDS ARE MAILED ON DECEMBER 17TH MILLION 27% OF SMART PHONE USERS WILL RESEARCH OR PURCHASE POUNDS OF EGGNOG ARE SOLD EACH YEAR GIFTS VIA MOBILE Sources: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2006/12/18/50- things-yule-never-know-about-xmas-11 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/21/1776313/holiday- spending-will-drop-survey.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/10/21/home-for-the- holidays-a-preview-of-the-2010-season/ http://thatsamikecheck.com/2010/01/02/holidata-holiday-season-infographics/ http://www.uberreview.com/2005/12/christmas-statsfacts-and-other-geeky.htm http://www.internetretailer.com/2010/10/18/holiday-season- could-bring-more-online-shopping-nrf-says 5875-18279636/ brought to you by digitalsurgeons EGGNOG