This statistic displays the results of a survey conducted with online Christmas shoppers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Shoppers were asked about the timeframe they allowed for their online holiday shopping. The results revealed that women started their online Christmas shopping journey earlier than men. 37 percent of women said they started their online shopping by October, whereas this was the case with only 23 percent of men. More than a quarter of men stated they waited until December to start shopping for Christmas.
Consumers' Christmas shopping timeline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gender
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Royal Mail. (January 1, 2019). Consumers' Christmas shopping timeline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/994525/consumers-festive-shopping-starting-time-by-gender-uk/
Royal Mail. "Consumers' Christmas shopping timeline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gender." Chart. January 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994525/consumers-festive-shopping-starting-time-by-gender-uk/
Royal Mail. (2019). Consumers' Christmas shopping timeline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994525/consumers-festive-shopping-starting-time-by-gender-uk/
Royal Mail. "Consumers' Christmas Shopping Timeline in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994525/consumers-festive-shopping-starting-time-by-gender-uk/
Royal Mail, Consumers' Christmas shopping timeline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994525/consumers-festive-shopping-starting-time-by-gender-uk/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Consumers' Christmas shopping timeline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gender [Graph], Royal Mail, January 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/994525/consumers-festive-shopping-starting-time-by-gender-uk/
