TOP OF THE SHOPS 2016
A month-by-month look into what we were buying online this year
HARRY Potter, Pokemon Go and the Danish concept of hygge were just some of the things we spent our money on this year.
Here is a breakdown of the top sellers each month, according to Amazon. co.uk and eBay. January
Healthy-eating manuals and fitness DVDs topped sales at Amazon. The most popular books were Lean In 15 by Joe Wicks and Deliciously Ella Everyday by Ella Woodward. February
Sales of Harry Potter costumes took off on eBay as JK Rowling confirmed the script of the new stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would be released as a book. March
As it warmed up, sales of the long-handled Spider Catchers soar by 232 per cent on Amazon. April
EBay shoppers searched for Game of Thrones to catch up in time for the start of season six. May
Leicester City fans rejoiced when the club won England’s Premier League, with Vardy Salted Crisps and copies of the Leicester Mercury flying off the virtual shelves on eBay.
Football fans on Amazon snapped up Panini UEFA Euro 2016 stickers in the run-up to the tournament. June
Ebay saw a spike in sales of Pokemon Go gear, with a product sold every 12 seconds on the site. July
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was the most pre-ordered book of 2016, according to Amazon. August
Sales of rosé wine soared by 530 per cent year-onyear on Amazon, making it the drink of the summer. September
A century on from the birth of author Roald Dahl, Amazon announced that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was his best-selling book, followed by The BFG. His books saw a spike in sales in September. October
Amazon saw a 62 per cent rise in Halloween pet costumes. Wizard-themed costumes were up 700 per cent and bat dog outfits spiked by 450 per cent. November
The Danish art of hygge – cosy happiness – led to Amazon seeing The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking topping bestseller lists. Mermaid tail blankets were a huge hit. December
Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run was named Amazon’s top-selling Christmas autobiography, Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook took the cooking top spot and Cliff Richard was the man on the bestselling calendar of the year.