In 2012, the retail chain set the Walmart Black Friday opening time for 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. At first, workers protested as it also means the extension of their working hours on a holiday. Unfortunately, other stores joined the bandwagon in 2014.

In what year did Walmart begin opening doors on Thanksgiving Day at 8PM ahead of 'Black Friday'?

In 2015, a Walmart spokeswoman admittedly reported how some locations sell out of pajamas and household items. This resulted in the retail chain stocking up on millions of the said items in anticipation of their high demand.

Think COZY

What is one of the most popular items sold during Black Friday?

There are approximately 25-30 million Real Christmas Trees sold in the U.S. every year. There are close to 350 million Real Christmas Trees currently growing on Christmas Tree farms in the U.S. alone, all planted by farmers

REAL trees!

How many Christmas trees are sold each year in the US?

It may not surprise you that our home state of Oregon is number one in the country for Christmas tree farms – after all, the fir tree is even represented on our state flag, and we grow nearly 4 million Christmas trees each year (that's 30% of all Christmas trees in the U.S.)

What state sells the most Christmas trees?

Christmas decorating sends nearly 15,000 people to the ER. the Consumer Product Safety Commission's most recent news release estimates that 14,700 people visit hospital emergency rooms each November and December from holiday-related decorating accidents — which is about 240 injuries per day. The most common accidents involve falling, lacerations and back strains.

Ouch!

How many people visit the ER per year due to holiday-related decorating accidents?

Rhode Islanders are getting into the holiday spirit with Christmas Lights among their most purchased item

in 2017

In which state is Christmas lights the top selling item at their local Walmarts?

According to Time Magazine, Americans consume an estimated 22 million turkeys on Christmas. 

Americans are HUNGRY

How many turkeys are consumed on Christmas in the US?

Americans purchase an estimated 318 million pounds of ham around the holidays

VERY HUNGRY

How many pounds of ham is purchased in the US around the holidays?

In Japan, it's tradition for people to enjoy a Kentucky fried Christmas. What started as a marketing campaign by KFC in the 1970s has evolved into a widely adopted tradition of eating a bucket of KFC chicken to celebrate Christmas. Many people even place their KFC orders well in advance to secure their Christmas chicken dinner

I'd like to move to this country

In what country is enjoying KFC a Christmas tradition?

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average American plans to spend $875 in 2023 on Christmas gifts, food, and decorations.

It's a lot...

How much does the average American plan to spend on Christmas gifts, food and decorations in 2023?

Smashlings Plushies are listed for $5.97 (but on sale now for $4.97!)

Which of these items is part of Walmart's 2023 Top Toys List?

Gift cards (55%)! (Clothing or accessories (49%); Books, video games, or other media (28%); Personal care or beauty items (25%)

What is the top category consumers plan to spend on over the holiday season?

The National Retail Federation expects as many as 58% of consumers will go online to do their shopping. That's followed by 49% who said they would open their wallets at department stores and 48% who plan to shop at discount stores

Optimizing for convenience!

What percentage of consumers plan to do their holiday shopping online in 2023?

'The Grinch' is the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time. The 2018 computer-animated film brought in $512,858,819 worldwide. The runner-up? Home Alone, the Christmas classic from 1990.

naughty or nice, naughty or nice..

What is the highest grossing Christmas film of all time?

115 Million Americans To Travel Over The Holidays In 2023, Says AAA. Airports and especially roads will be more crowded between Christmas and New Year's compared to last year