Christmas By The Numbers
$470.4 Billion: National Retail Federation’s prediction for 2008 holiday sales in the United States.
25-30 Million: Number of live trees sold in the US annually according to the National Christmas Tree Association
More than 2 billion: Number of greeting cards Americans will exchange this year
$431: What the average American will spend on Christmas gifts in 2008
-50%: Percentage change in what the average American will spend on Christmas gifts as compared to 2007
$536 : Amount the average American will spend on Christmas gifts if shopping online
$29 Billion: Amount spent online during the holiday shopping season in 2007
30%: Percentage who will make a holiday purchase on using the Internet
38,000 Miles: The amount of ribbon you’d have if every American used just 2 inches less when wrapping presents. Enough to wrap a bow around the world.
15,000: Number of letters to Santa that have arrived at the post office in the Town of Santa Claus, Ind
100%: Percentage of children who get an answer to their letter, from Santa directly, if they mailed it to Santa Claus, Ind.
Citations
http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/holiday/
http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1990
Photo: GcD^3 pictures
