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UK & Ireland retailers: Christmas sales growth expectations 2015, by category
UK & Ireland retailers: Christmas sales growth expectations 2015, by category
Which category do you think will see the best growth this Christmas?
by Statista Research Department,
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Dec 1, 2015
This statistic shows the product categories retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland think will see the best sales growth during the Christmas trading period in 2015. According to the survey, 23 percent of UK retailers and 13 percent of Irish retailers believed electricals would see the best growth in 2015.
Which category do you think will see the best growth this Christmas?
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| UK | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricals | 23.2% | 13.3% |
| Beauty and health | 20% | 13.3% |
| Clothing, footwear, accessories | 10.8% | 16.7% |
| Luxury products | 13.6% | 13.3% |
| Experience gifts | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Homewares | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Toys and games | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Gift cards and vouchers | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Books | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| Music and film | 0.8% | 6.7% |
| Furniture and floor coverings | 4.8% | 3.3% |
| DIY and home improvement | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| Stationery | 0.4% | 3.3% |
| Food and groceries | 0% | 3.3% |
| UK | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricals | 23.2% | 13.3% |
| Beauty and health | 20% | 13.3% |
| Clothing, footwear, accessories | 10.8% | 16.7% |
| Luxury products | 13.6% | 13.3% |
| Experience gifts | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Homewares | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Toys and games | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Gift cards and vouchers | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Books | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| Music and film | 0.8% | 6.7% |
| Furniture and floor coverings | 4.8% | 3.3% |
| DIY and home improvement | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| Stationery | 0.4% | 3.3% |
| Food and groceries | 0% | 3.3% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 1, 2015
This statistic shows the product categories retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland think will see the best sales growth during the Christmas trading period in 2015. According to the survey, 23 percent of UK retailers and 13 percent of Irish retailers believed electricals would see the best growth in 2015.
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- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- December 2015
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- Retailers
- Supplementary notes
- Number of respondents surveyed not given.
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- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- December 2015
- Special properties
- Retailers
- Supplementary notes
- Number of respondents surveyed not given.
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