The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Consumer Trends and Gifting Preferences
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The holiday season is one of the most critical periods for consumer spending, offering valuable insights into shopping behaviors and product preferences. Revuze’s Holiday Report 2024 analyzes over 3 million unique, unincentivized reviews from leading platforms like Amazon, Walmart, Sephora, and Best Buy. The report highlights the products and brands that gained the most traction during the 2023 holiday season, uncovering key purchase motivations and pain points. It also provides forward looking predictions for the 2024 holiday season based on these findings.
This report focuses on three main categories—apparel & footwear, peripheral equipment, and cosmetics. By examining consumer sentiment and review trends, it sheds light on the most in-demand products, from men’s thermal tops and gaming headsets to luxurious lipsticks. The data reveals what drives holiday shopping decisions and how brands can align with these preferences to optimize their strategies.
During the latest holiday season, consumer interest in Male Tops saw a surge, driven by women purchasing holiday gifts for male loved ones. Key purchase motivations included Fit, Quality, Design, Thermal Insulation.
Brands like Carhartt, Under Armour, and Nike stood out, showing higher relevance in holiday-related discussions due to their alignment with consumer priorities.
An evaluation of 3,778 brands in the Male Top category, highlights Columbia, Carhartt, and The North Face as strong contenders for leading the 2024 e-commerce holiday season.
Tops became more prominent in consumer reviews during the latest (2023) Christmas season, rising from 24% to 40% of Apparel and Footwear discussions (taking most of the share from Footwear). Within Tops, demand for Male clothing rose from 40% to 70% of Tops related discussions, largely driven by females seeking holiday gifts for the male loved ones.

During the latest holiday season, Gift-Giving, Fit, Quality and Design emerged as the most discussed (and important) purchase motivations in the male tops and outerwear categories, along with Thermal Insulation and Comfort, which received exceptionally high positive sentiment (97%).

| “6% Avg. Sentiment 20% Above Avg. 92% So glad this was the perfect gift for the holidays and the cold weather” | “Gift for my Grandson who absolutely loves it. He’s wearing it for work and says it’s so warm and comfortable!” |
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Carhartt, Under Armour and Nike over-indexed in the latest Holiday related discussions compared to their year-long average indicating a particularly high relevance to the holiday shopping season. The majority of the purchases were made by women, often as gifts for their spouse, son, father, or other male recipients.
Consumers discussed Male Tops and Outwear products by Under Armour, Carhartt, and Nike more than average as their preferred 2023 holiday gifts due to these brands’ strong alignment with the key topics consumers prioritize when selecting holiday gifts – Thermal Insulation, Quality, and Fit.
Revuze analysis reveals that brands in the Male Tops and Outerwear categories are particularly well-positioned to leverage the heightened consumer interest during the holiday season. This makes it an ideal time to target the female shopper with messaging that highlights Thermal insulation, Quality, Fit and suitability for the special males in their lives.
Columbia, Carhartt, and The North Face are well-positioned to dominate the 2024 e-commerce holiday shopping season due to their strong alignment with the key topics consumers prioritize when selecting holiday gifts (Thermal Insulation, Quality, and Fit).
During the latest holiday season, consumer interest in Mobile Bluetooth Speakers and Gaming Headsets surged, driven by a growing consumer interest in gifting great sound quality and an epic gaming experience.
Brands like JBL, Bose, Turtle Beach and WolfLawS stood out, showing higher relevance in holiday-related discussions due to their alignment with consumer priorities.
An evaluation of 1,138 brands in the Gaming Headsets and Mobile Speakers categories, highlights Bose, onn, JBL, Logitech, Turtle Beach and steelseries as strong contenders for leading the 2024 e-commerce holiday season.
Mobile Bluetooth Speakers and Console Gaming Headsets became more prominent in consumer reviews during the latest (2023) Christmas season, rising from 16% to 40% of total Peripheral equipment discussions (on account of Non-Gaming Headsets, Keyboards and Mice).
During the latest holiday season, Gifting, Sound Quality and Price/Value for Money emerged as the most discussed (and important) purchase motivations in the Bluetooth Speakers and Gaming Headsets segments.
Microphone Quality was the main pain point for Console Gaming Headset buyers, while Charging/Battery Life was the main pain point for Bluetooth Speaker buyers.
JBL and Bose in Mobile Bluetooth Speakers and Turtle Beach and WolfLawS Console Gaming Headsets, over-indexed in the latest Holiday related discussions compared to their year-long average indicating a particularly high relevance to the holiday shopping season.
Consumers discussed JBL and Bose Speakers and Turtle Beach and WolfLawS Gaming Headsets more than average as their preferred 2023 holiday gifts due to their strong alignment with the key topics consumers prioritize when selecting holiday gifts – Speaker/Sound Quality.
Revuze analysis reveals that brands in the Mobile Bluetooth Speakers and Gaming Headset categories are particularly well-positioned to leverage the heightened consumer interest during the holiday season, which makes it an ideal time to target consumers who are affiliated with gamers and music enthusiasts, with messaging that highlights the products’ superior audio quality and portability (speakers) and immersive gaming experiences (headsets).
Mobile Bluetooth Speakers by JBL, Bose and onn and Gaming Headsets by Turtle Beach, steelseries and Logitech, are well-positioned to dominate the 2024 e-commerce holiday shopping season due to their strong alignment with the key topics consumers prioritize when selecting holiday gifts – sound quality and gaming experience.
During the latest holiday season, consumer interest in Lipsticks surged, driven by a growing consumer interest in attractive color, hydration and longwear.
Brands like Estée Lauder, Dior and Mac Cosmetics stood out, showing higher relevance in holiday-related discussions due to their alignment with consumer priorities.
An evaluation of 1,844 brands in the Lipstick category, highlights Estée Lauder, Dior and YSL as strong contenders for leading the 2024 e-commerce holiday season.
Lip products became more prominent in consumer reviews during the latest (2023) Christmas season, rising from 17% to 24% of Cosmetics discussions (taking most of the share from Eye). Within Lip, demand for Lipsticks rose from 44% to 51% of Lip related discussions.
During the latest holiday season, Gifting, Attractive Color, Price / Value for Money, Hydration and Longwear emerged as the most discussed (and important) purchase motivations in the Lip segment.
Boxes coming crushed was the main pain point for Lip gift buyers.
Dior, Estée Lauder, and MAC Cosmetics over-indexed in the latest Holiday related discussions compared to their year-long average indicating a particularly high relevance to the holiday shopping season.
Consumers discussed Estée Lauder, Dior and Mac Cosmetics Lipsticks more than average as their preferred 2023 holiday gifts due to their strong alignment with the key topics consumers prioritize when selecting holiday gifts – Attractive Color, Longwear and Hydration.
Revuze analysis reveals that brands in the Lipstick Category are particularly well-positioned to leverage the heightened consumer interest during the holiday season, which makes it an ideal time for messaging that highlights the lipticks’ Attractive Color, Longwear and Hydration.
Estée Lauder, Dior and YSL are well-positioned to dominate the 2024 e-commerce holiday shopping season due to their strong alignment with the key topics consumers prioritize when selecting holiday gifts – Attractive Color, Hydration and Pack Design.
This report offers a comprehensive look at the consumer preferences shaping holiday shopping across key product categories, highlighting the trends that brands should prioritize to capture consumer attention during the holiday season. By leveraging these insights, companies can align their marketing and product strategies with consumer needs, ensuring they remain competitive in the crowded holiday market.
As we head into the 2024 holiday season, brands that focus on delivering quality, addressing consumer pain points, and emphasizing the features that matter most will be well-positioned for success. Use this report as a roadmap to navigate the festive shopping landscape, ensuring your products resonate with both gift-givers and recipients alike.
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