Recovery Insights: 2020 Holiday Shopper

Most of 2020 was unprecedented for retail, and the 2020 holiday season is no different.

Mobility restrictions and social distancing, as well as a surge in Covid-19 cases, are impacting how consumers experience the season. Changes in spending patterns are playing out in what they are buying and where, as well as when they are buying and how they’re paying.

This infographic looks at the various trends shaping the holiday season, including:

Online versus in-store spending patterns
Sectors seeing the most growth
New days and times people are doing their shopping
Different ways consumers are paying for their purchases

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Download the “2020 Holiday Shopper” infographic to learn more about how consumers are reimagining the holidays.

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