This statistic gives information on the period of time when internet users in the United States begin shopping for holiday season. During the July 2017, it was found that 19.3 percent of respondents planned to start their holiday shopping on Black Friday. Over a third of shoppers planned to begin holiday shopping before Thanksgiving.
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This statistic gives information on the period of time when internet users in the United States begin shopping for holiday season. During the July 2017, it was found that 19.3 percent of respondents planned to start their holiday shopping on Black Friday. Over a third of shoppers planned to begin holiday shopping before Thanksgiving.
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This statistic gives information on the period of time when internet users in the United States begin shopping for holiday season. During the July 2017, it was found that 19.3 percent of respondents planned to start their holiday shopping on Black Friday. Over a third of shoppers planned to begin holiday shopping before Thanksgiving.
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- September 2017
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- United States
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- July 13, 2017 to July 14, 2017
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- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- United States
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- July 13, 2017 to July 14, 2017
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- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
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Statistics on "Holiday season e-commerce in the United States"
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- U.S. retail e-commerce holiday season sales from 2014 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. holiday season retail e-commerce revenue 2014-2017
- Holiday season desktop retail e-commerce sales value in the United States from 2005 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. holiday season desktop retail e-commerce sales 2005-2017
- Annual holiday season retail e-commerce sales growth in the United States from 2010 to 2018U.S. holiday season e-commerce sales growth 2010-2018
- U.S. holiday season e-commerce spending from 2009 to 2017, by online shopping day (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. holiday season e-commerce spending by online shopping day 2009-2017
- Holiday season retail e-commerce sales in the United States in 2017, by online shopping day (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. holiday season retail e-commerce sales 2017, by online shopping day
- Year-on-year growth of top holiday season e-commerce spending days in the United States in 2017Year-on-year growth of top U.S. e-commerce spending days 2017
- Holiday season sales as percentage of total retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2012 to 2016Holiday e-commerce share of total U.S. retail e-commerce sales 2012-2016
- Holiday season mobile retail e-commerce sales volume in the United States from 2014 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. holiday season mobile retail e-commerce sales 2014-2016
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- Holiday season retail e-commerce market share in the United States in 2015 and 2016U.S. holiday season e-retailer sales market share 2015-2016
- Projected share of online holiday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017Projected share of online holiday spending in the United States 2017
- Projected share of online holiday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by genderProjected share of online holiday spending in the United States 2017, by gender
- Projected share of online holiday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age groupProjected share of online holiday spending in the United States 2017, by age group
- Net revenue of Amazon from 1st quarter 2007 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Amazon: quarterly net revenue 2007-2018
- Amazon's fourth quarter net income including seasonal sales from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Amazon's Q4 income including seasonal sales 2009-2017
- Number of holiday season workers at Amazon in the United States from 2012 to 2017U.S. Amazon holiday season workforce 2012-2017
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- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017, by age groupLikelihood of U.S. online shopping on Cyber Monday 2017, by age group
- Online and offline holiday shopping channel usage combinations of consumers in the United States as of October 2017U.S. convergence of online and offline holiday shopping 2017
- Online and offline holiday shopping channel usage combinations of consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age groupU.S. convergence of online and offline holiday shopping 2017, by age group
- How often do you search for and research a product online for your holiday shopping prior to going shopping in-store?U.S. holiday shopping webrooming frequency 2015
- Why would you look online for an item before going to the physical store to make a purchase?U.S. holiday shopping webrooming reasons 2015
- Primary channel or location where internet users in the United States plan to research or purchase gifts during the holiday season as of June 2016U.S. primary digital holiday gift research and purchase channels 2016
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- Connected device usage for holiday shopping according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017Holiday shopping connected device usage in the United States 2017
- Connected device usage for holiday shopping according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age groupHoliday shopping connected device usage in the United States 2017, by age group
- What percentage of your holiday purchases do you plan to make on your mobile device? Projected mobile holiday shopping volume according to U.S. shoppers 2016
- Most important smartphone holiday shopping aspects according to smartphone shoppers in the United States as of October 2017Leading U.S. smartphone holiday shopping features 2017
- Most important smartphone holiday shopping aspects according to smartphone shoppers in the United States as of October 2017, by age groupLeading U.S. smartphone holiday shopping features 2017, by age group
- Projected smartphone usage during holiday shopping according to shoppers in the United States as of June 2015U.S. smartphone holiday shopping expectations 2015
- Do you intend to use any of the following to make purchases or assist in your holiday shopping this year?Digital holiday shopping channels in the United States 2013-2014
- What is the most effective way to get you an offer on your mobile device while you are shopping for the holidays?Most effective way to target U.S. mobile customers during the holidays 2016
- Black Friday
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- Projected share of online Black Friday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017Projected share of online Black Friday spending in the United States 2017
- Projected share of online Black Friday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age groupProjected share of online Black Friday spending in the United States 2017, by age
- Projected share of online Black Friday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by genderProjected share of online Black Friday spending in the United States 2017, by gender
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by genderShare of U.S. consumers shopping online on Black Friday 2017, by gender
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by urbanityShare of U.S. consumers shopping online on Black Friday 2017, by urbanity
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by number of adults in householdShare of U.S. consumers shopping online on Black Friday 2017, by household size
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by number of children in householdShare of U.S. consumers shopping online on Black Friday 2017, by presence of children
- Cyber Monday
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- Total digital e-commerce spending in the United States on Cyber Monday from 2014 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)Cyber Monday: U.S. online spending 2014-2016
- Desktop e-commerce spending in the United States on Cyber Monday from 2005 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Cyber Monday: U.S. desktop online spending 2005-2017
- Mobile e-commerce spending in the United States on Cyber Monday from 2014 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)Cyber Monday: U.S. mobile spending 2014-2016
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017Likelihood of U.S. online shopping on Cyber Monday 2017
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017, by age groupLikelihood of U.S. online shopping on Cyber Monday 2017, by age group
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017, by genderLikelihood of U.S. online shopping on Cyber Monday 2017, by gender
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017, by urbanityLikelihood of U.S. online shopping on Cyber Monday 2017, by urbanity
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- Net revenue of Amazon from 1st quarter 2007 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Amazon's fourth quarter net income including seasonal sales from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Online and offline holiday shopping channel usage combinations of consumers in the United States as of October 2017
- Primary channel or location where internet users in the United States plan to research or purchase gifts during the holiday season as of June 2016
- Best source of online shopping deals and bargains during the holidays according to online consumers in the United States as of October 2016
- Projected smartphone usage during holiday shopping according to shoppers in the United States as of June 2015
- Ways in which tablet owners in the United States plan to use their tablet while holiday shopping as of September 2016
- Total digital e-commerce spending in the United States on Cyber Monday from 2014 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Mobile e-commerce spending in the United States on Cyber Monday from 2014 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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- U.S. retail e-commerce holiday season sales from 2014 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Year-on-year growth of top holiday season e-commerce spending days in the United States in 2017
- Holiday season sales as percentage of total retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2012 to 2016
- Projected share of online holiday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017
- Projected share of online holiday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by gender
- Projected share of online holiday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
- Number of holiday season workers at Amazon in the United States from 2012 to 2017
- When do you plan to start shopping for holiday gifts this year?
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017, by age group
- Online and offline holiday shopping channel usage combinations of consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
- How often do you search for and research a product online for your holiday shopping prior to going shopping in-store?
- Why would you look online for an item before going to the physical store to make a purchase?
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- Connected device usage for holiday shopping according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017
- Connected device usage for holiday shopping according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
- What percentage of your holiday purchases do you plan to make on your mobile device?
- Most important smartphone holiday shopping aspects according to smartphone shoppers in the United States as of October 2017
- Most important smartphone holiday shopping aspects according to smartphone shoppers in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
- Do you intend to use any of the following to make purchases or assist in your holiday shopping this year?
- What is the most effective way to get you an offer on your mobile device while you are shopping for the holidays?
- Ways in which smartphone shoppers in the United States plan to use their smartphone while holiday shopping as of September 2017
- Most popular smartphone holiday gift shopping categories according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017
- Most popular smartphone holiday gift shopping categories according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
- Projected share of online Black Friday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017
- Projected share of online Black Friday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by age group
- Projected share of online Black Friday spending according to consumers in the United States as of October 2017, by gender
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by gender
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by urbanity
- Share of online consumers in the United States who are likely to shop online on Black Friday as of October 2017, by number of adults in household
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- Desktop e-commerce spending in the United States on Cyber Monday from 2005 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Likelihood of consumers in the United States shopping online on Cyber Monday as of October 2017, by gender
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- Leading reasons for planning to buy online locally among Canadian consumers as of October 2017
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