Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/research-trends/checkout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25/ --- description: The provider’s December analysis separates its network growth from category changes measured against the final Friday in October. title: Checkout.com’s 2025 peak-season data shows different spending patterns across markets image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/checkout-com-s-2025-peak-season-data-shows-different-spending-patterns-across-c5f66f67d5e134dde2deea3c00f7bf6f.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Research & Trends](https://giftcard.news/research-trends/) # Checkout.com’s 2025 peak-season data shows different spending patterns across markets The provider’s December analysis separates its network growth from category changes measured against the final Friday in October. By [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) December 11, 2025 2 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fcheckout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Checkout.com%E2%80%99s+2025+peak-season+data+shows+different+spending+patterns+across+markets&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fcheckout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Checkout.com%E2%80%99s+2025+peak-season+data+shows+different+spending+patterns+across+markets+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fcheckout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Checkout.com peak-season dashboard artwork showing retail categories over a world map](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/checkout-com-s-2025-peak-season-data-shows-different-spending-patterns-across-w1280.webp) Official artwork accompanying the provider’s December 2025 transaction analysis. Photo: Checkout.com [Checkout.com](https://giftcard.news/company/checkout-com/) reported $5.2 billion in ecommerce processing over the 2025 Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, up 62% year on year across its network. Its December 11 analysis also detailed market-specific spending changes and consumer plans for Christmas gifts. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) ## The comparison period changes the meaning The overall network figure uses a year-on-year comparison. The category analysis below compares Black Friday with the final Friday of October, so the two growth measures should not be read as interchangeable. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The data behind the story ### Selected UK online spending changes on Black Friday 2025 Change relative to the final Friday of October, in Checkout.com’s reported domestic transaction data. Spending change % Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) Checkout.com, December 11, 2025 Provider network data, not total UK retail. Domestic online transactions only; cross-border and merchant-initiated transactions excluded. Categories are not parts of a single total. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Selected UK online spending changes on Black Friday 2025 (%)__ | Category | Spending change | | -------------------------- | --------------- | | Electronics and appliances | 303% | | Online department stores | 190% | | Interior furnishings | 101% | | Retail | 82% | | Online clothing | 38% | The company also reported survey findings that 47% of British respondents planned to begin Christmas gift shopping before December, while 41% were prioritising close friends and family. Survey intentions and observed payment records are separate evidence sets. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) ## What the data can tell gifting merchants The figures offer a view of payment activity at participating merchants, with explicit restrictions on geography and transaction type. They do not establish total gift-card sales or a gift-card-specific growth rate. The comparison with an ordinary October Friday captures a seasonal spending change, not necessarily annual market growth. A merchant comparing its own results should match the period and transaction definition before drawing a conclusion. For a gifting business, the operational question is when demand reaches checkout and whether the payment process remains usable during peaks. Strong network growth does not by itself show which products sold, what customers ultimately kept or whether a particular promotion generated profitable incremental sales. Geography changes the benchmark too. In the provider's retail category, the same Friday-to-Friday comparison produced an 82% spending increase in the UK, 61% in the UAE and 30% in the US. These are changes within three domestic network samples, not relative market sizes or evidence that a gifting promotion would achieve those returns. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The data behind the story ### Retail spending change across domestic network samples Black Friday 2025 versus the final Friday of October 2025. Reported percentage percent Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source Checkout.com December 11 network analysis Different domestic merchant samples, with unknown transaction counts and cohort stability. These are prior-month comparisons, not annual growth, gift-card demand or incremental campaign profit. Cross-border and merchant-initiated payments are excluded. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Retail spending change across domestic network samples (percent)__ | Category | Reported percentage | | -------------------- | ------------------- | | United Kingdom | 82 percent | | United Arab Emirates | 61 percent | | United States | 30 percent | ## In this article ### Companies * [Checkout.com](https://giftcard.news/company/checkout-com/) ### Sources and documents * [\[S01\] Black Friday/Cyber Monday powers record growth at Checkout.com](https://www.checkout.com/blog/black-friday-cyber-monday-powers-record-growth?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — www.checkout.com Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fcheckout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Checkout.com%E2%80%99s+2025+peak-season+data+shows+different+spending+patterns+across+markets&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fcheckout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Checkout.com%E2%80%99s+2025+peak-season+data+shows+different+spending+patterns+across+markets+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fcheckout-com-sees-record-growth-over-black-friday-cyber-monday-weekend-6f7228a78c25%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/suzie-elis-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) Journalist — Gift Cards & Digital Gifting Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News. 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