2016 Holiday Season E-commerce Sales Data Released by DHgate.com

BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace DHgate.com presents their 2016 holiday season e-commerce sales data. The data includes: the top 10 product categories with the highest sales, the top 10 countries for GMV (gross merchandise volume), the top 5 best selling products, the product categories with the largest increase in sales, and the country with the highest increase in GMV.

Top 10 product categories with the highest sales

1. Cell phones and accessories
2. Consumer electronics
3. Home and garden
4. Health and beauty
5. Sports and outdoors
6. Shoes and accessories
7. Apparel
8. Toys and gifts
9. Baby, children and parenting products
10. Lights and lighting

Top 10 countries for GMV

1. USA
2. UK
3. Canada
4. Australia
5. France
6. Spain
7. Italy
8. Holland
9. Germany
10. Mexico

Top 5 best selling products

1. Holiday projector laser lights, which uses LED lights and 12 colors to project Santa Clause, pumpkins, snowflakes, clowns, etc
2. Baby shoes with LED lights
3. DIY Building Blocks / mini figure children's toys
4. Sequin cushion covers, specifically Christmas themed featuring stockings and presents.
5. Nail art stickers and tools

Country with the largest increase in GMV

Italy climbed from No. 11 to No. 7 in terms of GMV.

Product categories with largest increase in sales

1. Home and Garden
2. Health and Beauty
3. Shoes and accessories
4. Apparel
5. Baby, children and parenting products

ABOUT DHgate

DHgate.com is the first to market and the biggest B2B transactional cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China, aiming to provide global buyers with quality products at competitive prices. Founded in 2004, DHgate.com has approximately 10 million global buyers from 230 countries and regions, with 1.4 million global sellers offering 40 million products. DHgate.com's business enables buyers to directly access global manufacturers of the world's top brands with rich product selections. DHgate.com is an all-in-one platform with integrated services for international logistics, cross-border payments, internet financing, etc. DHgate.com's US, UK, Spain, and UAE product distribution warehouses allow for 24 hour delivery and convenient product returns & refunds, bringing great convenience to buyers at http://www.dhgate.com.

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