Event Presentation Premium 2017 Holiday Wrapup (Planalytics) Author By Coresight Research January 4, 2018 Key PointsAGENDA Holiday Wrap-Up: Season Exceeded Expectations Due to a Holiday Surge Consumers Wait for the Best Deals, Which Drives a Last-Minute Rush in Sales Favorable Holiday Calendar: A Full Weekend Before Christmas Holiday 2017 Weather Was an Easy Comparison Versus 2016 Holiday Online Sales Growth Far Outpaced In-Store Sales Growth Amazon Won Again, and Had Its “Biggest Holiday” Ever In-Store Traffic Increased, but Was Uneven Growth Across the Board, Although Department Stores and Apparel Lagged This Season’s Best-Selling Tech Products Traffic Momentum Continues After Christmas National Returns Day, January 3, Was Expected to Draw 1.4 Million Package Returns Click here to read Coresight’s coverage on US holiday retail and gain key retail insights for 2019 and prior years. This report is for Premium subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.