2022 Holiday Season Retail Trends And Celebration Ideas

The holidays are not far away and most people are excited at the tempting offers that holiday shopping brings along. However, in 2022,  it is likely to be a bit different considering the change in the shopping patterns influenced by the inflation across the whole world. 59% of Americans expect the economical impact to be moderate to significant.

During the Christmas season, initial trends indicate that the retail sales in the U.S. will grow about 3.5% to roughly $1.3 billion. 

A staggering 96% of consumers are planning to shop during Christmas this year

77% of consumers plan to celebrate Christmas with family and friends . The most popular items that consumers are likely to buy include food & beverages, decorations, party supplies and apparels. Candies will be a popular gift choice during this Christmas with 57%  of consumers planning to buy it. 81% of shoppers are planning to buy food items as gifts.

Online Marketplaces will see a boom

Online marketplaces are likely to grow faster during the 2022 Christmas shopping season. 80 % of consumers are likely to shop online this year, to get the best deals and avoid the holiday crowd.

Holiday Purchases Will start Early

Shoppers are more likely to start their shopping  as early as in October.

59% of Christmas shoppers think they’ll spend over $200 over gifts.

Buying a gift for your loved is likely to be more expensive in December than in October. So most people may start shopping quite early, expecting that  the annualized prices are rising between 6% and 8% per month.  Some shoppers may start Christmas shopping as early as June even.

Secondly, the popular shopping days such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are likely to generate a far less share of total holiday retail sales in 2022

Mobile Commerce Will Grow  by 20%

Reports show that shopping apps installation grew by 77% to reach 2.3 million so far in 2022.

So, more holiday shoppers will be shopping on their mobile devices this year. Total U.S. ecommerce sales from mobile devices is expected to hit $115 billion, which is 20% more than in 2021

Now  that the marketers have an idea of the likely trends of Christmas retail market, it is time to plan their holiday sales early. Apart from offering the best deals , offering free shipping offers will turn the tides in your favor. Most shoppers will be keen to save on their shipping costs, and save their reserves. The rise in prices could  play spoil sport  during the 2022 Christmas shopping season; as consumers count pennies and save on gifts wherever possible.

Explore our complete line of custom Christmas giveaways that will impress your clients and employees while letting you stick to your budget. Spread the holiday cheer and smiles with an array of  custom giveaways in all possible price rates. From Christmas staples like ornaments to  glow items  to party accessories like wine glasses and kitchen accessories, you have a lot of options to consider.

Should you need more tips and assistance, our team is only a call away. Happy shopping!