peachbuggy said:
Hmmm you could be right but it would also raise 2 questions. Firstly, (thanks, your figures helped,) would the big sales week be enough to propel Spain from 7% to roughly 20%? Secondly, given that some areas of Europe have cultural similarities, wouldn't there similarly be a big sales week elsewhere in Europe too, giving a boost a little bigger for Europe as a whole but also at the same time lessening the % increase Spain would have to calculate for if those figures (Europe total) are correct? |
Not sure on the 20%, it is higher than I would have expected, but if all the other countries sales are dropping post-Christmas & Spain has a rise it's not unfeasable.
I looked it up, it's a Christian religious day "Epiphany" aka "Three Kings' Day" It is a national holiday in some countries (Spain & Italy being major two) but traditions do vary across countries. I think Spain goes all in on the gift giving tradition, whereas in other countries it's more about a feast.
