This statistic shows the results of a survey in which respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) were asked how they plan to conduct the majority of their Christmas present shopping in 2017, broken down by age group. The majority of those in all age groups intend to purchase their Christmas gifts in-store within the UK. Online shopping is a more popular choice among the younger generation, with 43 percent of 18 to 24 year olds planning to purchase the majority of their presents online, compared to 34 percent of those aged 65 and above.
How will you be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year?
Those who will be Christmas present shopping this year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*The full question asked in the survey was as follows: 'Which of the following statements most accurately describes how you will be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year?'
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Populus. (November 20, 2017). How will you be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789529/preferred-christmas-shopping-channels-by-age-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus. "How will you be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year?." Chart. November 20, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789529/preferred-christmas-shopping-channels-by-age-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus. (2017). How will you be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789529/preferred-christmas-shopping-channels-by-age-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus. "How Will You Be Conducting The Majority of Your Christmas Present Shopping This Year?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789529/preferred-christmas-shopping-channels-by-age-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus, How will you be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789529/preferred-christmas-shopping-channels-by-age-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
How will you be conducting the majority of your Christmas present shopping this year? [Graph], Populus, November 20, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/789529/preferred-christmas-shopping-channels-by-age-united-kingdom-uk/
