{
  "id": 19998054,
  "title": "Spår tidenes julehandel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/spar-tidenes-julehandel",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T15:05:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/z0LBE5/spaar-tidenes-julehandel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "\"Spår tidenes julehandel\" reports that Norwegians are expected to spend a record 152 billion kroner on holiday shopping in November and December, a 4% increase from last year, according to the main organization Virke. While rising prices account for half of the increase, higher purchasing power due to higher wage growth is the other major factor. Wages have grown faster than prices, particularly since the pandemic, but inflation has started to rise again. Major buyers this time of year include toy stores, bookshops, and jewellers, with the latter particularly seeing a surge in sales around Christmas. Norli, a large retail chain, expects around a quarter of its annual revenue to come from December alone. The importance of November in holiday sales has also grown in recent years, driven by campaigns like Black Friday and Singles Day.",
  "summary": "Vi vil i snitt bruke 27.000 kroner på julehandelen, ifølge ferske tall.",
  "key_points": [
    "Norwegians to spend record 152 billion kroner on holiday shopping",
    "4% increase from last year due to rising prices and higher wage growth",
    "Toy stores, bookshops, and jewellers major buyers, Norli expects 25% of December revenue"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}