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Jingle all the way through these nine festive facts and stats: |
Did you know?
- Christmas is the largest card-sending holiday in the U.S., with approximately 1.3 billion cards sent annually
- Evergreens are a tradition dating back to ancient Egyptians and Romans, who decorated with them during winter solstice to signify that spring would return
- 85% of shoppers prefer free shipping, while 15% prefer fast shipping
- 66% of American shoppers research online, but ultimately shop at brick-and-mortar stores
- 68% of shoppers pay more attention to emails from companies during the holiday season
- It takes approximately 6–8 years for Christmas trees to grow to a marketable size
- Top office party locations: Restaurants and active locations (like bowling or axe throwing)
- Christmas as a day off is a somewhat recent innovation … As late as 1850, December 25 wasn’t a legal holiday, so stores and businesses were open and children were expected to attend school.
- The first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree went up in 1931 … It was a 20′ tree set up by construction workers working on-site. The next tree went up two years later, this time a 50′ tree with lights — sparking the annual tradition.
We hope this collection of facts and stats helps get you in the holiday spirit as we all race to the end-of-year finish line and juggle jingle bells with emails, projects, planning and more!
— Amy
