Sales in jewelry & watches puts shine to 2006 holiday retail spending
29 Dec '06
3 min read
Amazon.com Ranks Highest in Online Sales during the 2006 Holiday Season to Date.
“Bricks and Mortar” Retailers See Highest Percentage Increase in Sales versus 2005.
Ranked by total retail sales for the holiday season through December 26, Amazon topped the list, followed by Dell, Yahoo and Walmart.
An analysis of leading retailers by percentage increase in sales from 2005 to 2006 found that consumer electronics retailer Bestbuy achieved the greatest gains, followed by Walmart and Ticketmaster, with each of these three sites experiencing gains in excess of 50 percent.
Sales in Jewelry & Watches Category Puts a Shine to 2006 Holiday Retail Spending: Growth in online retail sales during the 2006 holiday season has been fueled primarily by sales in high-ticket and popular gift categories.
High-ticket categories experiencing gains include Jewelry & Watches (up 67 percent), Video Game Consoles (up 63 percent), and Consumer Electronics (39 percent).
Popular gift categories include Video Games (up 64 percent), Event Tickets (up 55 percent), Toys (up 35 percent), Sport & Fitness (up 32 percent), and Apparel & Accessories (up 30 percent).
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