If you’re selling on Amazon, eBay, Shopify or any other online platform, you know that Christmas is the best time for business! The first spike in online Christmas shopping is November 25th and consumers are expected to spend over £25 billion this year, continuing trends that indicate more and more people are opting for online over the shopping floor.
But just like any other holiday, there are certain things that sell a lot more than others at Christmas and if you’re able to sell those, you’re likely to make a lot more revenue than you otherwise would.
This holiday season, eRated decided to dig up a list of products predicted to lead Christmas online sales. Based on our extensive research, here are the ten most popular items on Christmas:
1. Cards Against Humanity (Game)
Once the preserveof graduate students and yuppies too hungover to go out on Saturday night, this highly inappropriate game is finding its way into suburbia and under your tree. Match words together to create the most despicable and hilarious combinations your sick mind can come up with - win points and the respect of your equally disturbed friends with this top Christmas gift.
Average Selling Price: $25.00
Target: Grad students, urban young professionals, fun couples
Watch your online sales take-off with Fire! Take the office, cinema, library, TV and music everywhere you go with the Fire tablet by Apple. 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and rear- and front-facing cameras give you access to thousands of free apps. Enjoy more than 38 million songs, movies, TV shows, books, apps and games and free cloud storage for all Amazon content and Fire photos.
Average Selling Price: $79.99
Target: Everyone
3. Nutribullet (cookware)
Just what every online selling diet needs - a belt-tighten solution following all that holiday gorging, the Nutribullet is your tration for smug, healthy eating no self-respecting urbanite can go without. It can break down just about anything into a tasty smoothie, even breaking down seeds and stems. This eight-piece set is (allegedly) easy to clean and will make a great gift for any on-the-go health nuts.
Average Selling Price: $59.99
Target: Urban young professionals.
4. Playstation 4 + Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection (Game)
Every Christmas needs a ludicrously expensive, amped up game console to create sibling civil war in the basement and hours of peace for parents upstairs. The Playstation 4 pack includes 500 GB PlayStation 4 System, 1 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller, AC Power Cable, HDMI Cable, USB 2.0 Cable, Mono Wired Headset, and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection game disc. The console offers the power to share content and connect with friends and millions of other addicted strangers. You can also stream music, movies, sports, and television on Netflix, Amazon, and more.
Average Selling Price: $299.99
Target: Gamers of all ages
5. Humans of New York: Stories (Book)
It all began with a blog in 2010. Photographer Brandon Stanton create a photographic census of new York on his blog, which went from several hundred followers to millions. The book Humans of New York came out in 2013 and was a New York Times bestseller for months. This year, the UN Goodwill Ambassador has launched his follow-up book. Expect to see this on coffee tables at your New Year’s Eve party after swelling online sales.
Average Selling Price: $16.49 (hardcover)
Target: 30 and 40-something urbanites
6. Sphero BB-8 App-Enabled Droid (Bot)
Christmas shopping for droids? R2D2 came into our lives with a secret emergency message from Princess Leia. Now, droids aren’t just for the Skywalker family. Your very own BB-8 responds to your voice, your phone and your tablet. It displays holographic messages, follows you around the house like a dog and its behaviour changes as it gets to know you. Best of all, there’s no need to clean up after it.
Average Selling Price: $162.99
Target: Tech Dads and kids under 13
7. Ctronics F2C Aviax 4CH 2.4GHz 6 Axis Gyro Quadcopter Drone Remote Control (Bot)
Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are the bane of the existence of terrorists and aviation authorities everywhere - and there may be a million more in the air this Christmas thanks to huge online sales. You can have your own drone for lot less than you think. Ctronics F2C Aviax comes equipped with a high revolution 2.0M pixels camera for photos and videos, can fly indoors and outdoors up to 150m control radius and long-lasting batteries.
Average Selling Price: $68.99
Target: Teenage boys and techies of all ages.
8. Smart Self-balance Scooters (gadget)
Even more controversial than drones are the appearance of self-balancing scooters, also referred to as hoverboards. Made famous by Marty McFly in Back to the Future, the film’s anniversary this year has coincided with increased popularity in the gadget. Christmas sellers beware: Thousands have been confiscated at customs for being a fire-hazard and London has recently ruled them off sidewalks and in the streets. Despite the controversy, they’ll be sure to increase Christmas sales online!
It has a max-load of 120kg and a 350W engine and a charging time of 2-3 hours. It travels at 18km per hour and has a max gradiant of 30 degrees.
Price: $199.99
Target: Everyone over 13
9. Disney Frozen Elsa Sing and Skate Doll (Toy)
Kids drive Christmas online sales. If you have kids, nieces, nephews or have walked through a park in the last 12 months, you’ll know the Frozen phenomenon has not died down. This year’s most popular toy will be the remote controlled singing Elsa skater. Just don’t play Cards Against Humanity if you’re in the same room as one of these.
Average Selling Price: $39.93
Target: Girls 9 and under
10. Pebble Time Steel Smartwatch for Apple/Android Devices (Gadget)
Choose from thousands of different watchfaces to personalize your smartwatch, voice notes and quick replies while on the road and it’s even water resistant to 30 metres. Everything your smartphone can do, it can do more comfortably. However, buyers waiting a year for the price to drop will be disappointed as these guys are still an expensive purchase. This is guaranteed to up your Christmas online sales!
Average Selling Price: $205.02
Target: Tech Dad
Consumption at Christmas is a totally different game than the rest of the year. Intense, targeted advertising filters demand to a narrower set of products than usual. Groupthink and the pressure to buy everything before Christmas Day constrain consumer choices. All this means that you should gear your inventory toward top-selling products is more important than ever. So take advantage of these products’ popularity!