Krista Sovil, Freshman
Holiday shopping will most likely start much earlier than any year before! This year’s shopping will look very different from previous years, just like most things in 2020, with lots of shopping having to be done online. Black Friday shopping was also mainly online as well. With new online shopping services, some of this year's most popular products will sell out much faster than usual. Amazon and eBay have been a big part of the new online shopping wave. Families of America often spend lots of money on gifts for holidays in December and will often look for the best, most popular gifts for their loved ones. The top 10 must want gifts are:
Keurig coffee maker
The coziest weighted blanket from Gravity
The best instant pot
Trendy loungewear
The gaming console everyone wants: Nintendo Switch
The #1 Amazon smart speaker
Splurge worthy Ugg slippers
An expert-approved robot vacuum
A wildly popular Kindle Paperwhite
The iconic Apple Airpods
These gifts can be found online, on Amazon, eBay, and in stores. People have been shopping very early this year because of the Covid-19 quarantine. The gifts listed above had been being bought out since September through December. With the selling out of these gifts at such an early time, stores were able to order more and get more in stock for the people who were a bit late at the game, so they can also get the “must want gifts.” The Covid-19 quarantine spiked sales for early Christmas gifts through the roof. This happened because people were cooped up inside having nothing to do, which made them stir crazy, so they decided to start ordering Christmas gifts in September. Stores including Amazon, and other online retail stores, were not expecting Christmas gift shopping as early as September, which didn't allow them to stock up on the “must want gifts.” When this new online shopping spree had started, all of the “must want gifts'' were gone, so stores decided to order right away, and now the “must want gifts” are in stock again.
The first of the top 10 gifts is a Keurig coffee maker. This is a perfect gift for anyone who loves coffee and doesn’t like the hassle of boiling water on the stove and making their own coffee. This coffee maker is being sold in most stores but will be sold out soon. Second on the Top 10 list is a weighted blanket. These blankets are perfect for putting people right to sleep, and they also help people with anxiety problems which is an added bonus. Third on our list is an instant pot. An instant pot is perfect for slow cooking and pressure cooking. This is a great gift for family or friends that love to make yummy dinners. Fourth on the list is lounge wear. Lounge wear includes cozy sweatpants, sweatshirts, and t-shirts. Lately lounge wear has been a super fun, trendy, stylish thing to wear out. Fifth on our list is a Nintendo Switch which is perfect for kids, teens, and even adults who love to have some friendly competition or challenge themselves. These are only the top 5 “must want gifts” but they all sound like they would be perfect gifts for anyone.
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