Christmas shopping: start Christmas shopping UK 2017

Published by
Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Jan 17, 2018
This survey was aimed at assessing the Christmas spending habits in the United Kingdom (UK) in the year 2017, asking the question "When do you start your Christmas shopping?". The majority of shoppers surveyed stated starting Christmas shopping from October to November, accounting for 53 percent, while 24 percent reported starting in December.

When do you start your Christmas shopping?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Before July 10%
July-September 13%
October-November 53%
December 24%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents10%10%13%13%53%53%24%24%Before JulyJuly-SeptemberOctober-NovemberDecember
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

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Release date

October 2017

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

3000*

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* Approximate number of participants.

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