The most popular method for giving gifts in the holiday season of 2022 is by shipping gifts directly to the buyer's home address and giving the gift in person, in both the United Kingdom (33 percent of respondents) and the European Union (27 percent). The second most popular method is shipping directly to gift recipients, with 22 percent of respondents from each region favoring this. Digital gift cards or donations were also a popular method in both regions, but were more favored in the EU (22 percent of respondents) than in the UK (16 percent).
Most popular ways of gift-giving in the holiday season in the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2022
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Statistics on Holiday e-commerce in Western Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Online holiday sales worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Christmas total retail spending in Europe 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Expected change in holiday season spending in Europe 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Consumers expecting to reduce holiday season spending due to inflation in Europe 2022
- Premium Statistic Main concerns for global consumers during the holidays season 2022
- Basic Statistic Actions retailers will take to keep costs down worldwide during the holidays 2022
- Premium Statistic Forecast of e-commerce discounts during the holiday season 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Gift-giving methods during the holiday season in the UK and EU 2022
United Kingdom
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- Premium Statistic Online and offline retail sales during Christmas in the UK 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Christmas online retail spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019-2022, by device
- Premium Statistic Main online sources for Christmas shopping inspiration in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to shop online for the Christmas season in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Intended online share of Christmas shopping in the UK 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers who bought gifts online or in-store in the UK 2019-2022
Germany
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- Premium Statistic Online revenue from Christmas season sales in Germany 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Online revenue share from overall Christmas season sales in Germany 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual and Christmas season online retail sales in Germany 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Online retail sales expectations for the Christmas trading season in Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Internet users who wanted to buy Christmas gifts online in Germany 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for buying Christmas presents online in Germany in 2022
France
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- Premium Statistic Leading online channels for holiday shopping in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Main advantages of buying Christmas gifts online in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Main drivers of online Christmas shopping in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers buying Christmas gifts online in France 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers buying Christmas gifts online in France 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers buying Christmas gifts online in France 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Online Christmas shopping intention in France 2021, by category and order type
Spain & Italy
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- Premium Statistic Holiday shopping online and in-store in Spain 2021
- Premium Statistic Most used online channels for gift shopping in Spain 2021
- Premium Statistic Online holiday shopping in Spain 2021, by channel and category
- Premium Statistic Share of Italian consumers planning to shop for holidays 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Most desired Christmas presents in Italy 2021
Nordics
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- Premium Statistic Sources of information before buying gifts online in Scandinavia 2022
- Premium Statistic Media channels to find and buy gifts online in Scandinavia 2022
- Basic Statistic Christmas gift shopping online in Sweden 2016-2022
- Basic Statistic Prognosis for Christmas gift shopping online in Sweden in 2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons to shop Christmas presents online in Finland 2021
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- Reduce spending on Christmas gifts due to inflation in Poland 2022
- Internet users who wanted to buy Christmas gifts online in Germany 2013-2021
- Reasons for buying Christmas presents online in Germany in 2022
- Leading e-commerce delivery methods in Chile 2022
- Main online sources for Christmas shopping inspiration in the UK 2022
- Share of consumers buying Christmas gifts online in France 2020-2021
- Share of consumers buying Christmas gifts online in France 2021, by age group
- Share of consumers buying Christmas gifts online in France 2021, by gender
- Shipping method offered by online retailers in Germany 2022
- Christmas gifts that are preferred to be bought online in the United States 2020
- Poll on the advantages of buying Christmas gifts online in Hungary 2019
- Favorite e-commerce shipping methods in Italy 2021
- Reasons for less spending on Christmas gifts in Germany 2020
- Planned expenses for Christmas gifts during the coronavirus Germany 2020
- Most common Christmas gifts bought online in Hungary 2020
- Main drivers for increased social media purchases worldwide 2022
- Items purchased on e-commerce platforms by Malaysians 2021-2022, by category
- Influence of Black Friday on shopping behavior in Germany 2022
- Revenues of Allegro in Poland 2017-2021, by revenue type
- Leading categories purchased online in Chile 2022
- Number of active buyers on Allegro in Poland 2017-2021
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Loqate. (October 4, 2022). Most popular ways of gift-giving in the holiday season in the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343320/gift-giving-methods-holiday-season-uk-eu/
Loqate. "Most popular ways of gift-giving in the holiday season in the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2022." Chart. October 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343320/gift-giving-methods-holiday-season-uk-eu/
Loqate. (2022). Most popular ways of gift-giving in the holiday season in the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343320/gift-giving-methods-holiday-season-uk-eu/
Loqate. "Most Popular Ways of Gift-giving in The Holiday Season in The United Kingdom and The European Union in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343320/gift-giving-methods-holiday-season-uk-eu/
Loqate, Most popular ways of gift-giving in the holiday season in the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343320/gift-giving-methods-holiday-season-uk-eu/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Most popular ways of gift-giving in the holiday season in the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2022 [Graph], Loqate, October 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343320/gift-giving-methods-holiday-season-uk-eu/