Executive Summary

Early Holiday Data

• Holiday spending through Christmas Eve up 5.5% according to MasterCard Advisors Spending Pulse
• IBM’s Digital Analytic Benchmark reports online Christmas Day sales grew 8.3% with mobile sales capturing 34.8% of the day’s e-commerce
• Same-day delivery increased 10-fold at Amazon in the 2014 Holiday season
• According to the NRF Gift Card Spending Survey, total gift card spending is expected to rise to $31.7 billion, up 6.5% YoY
• ComScore’s reported 15% YoY surge in desktop online sales for the 51-day holiday season (eclipsing the 10% YoY gain in 2013)

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