Christmas Gift of the Year explained

Christmas Gift of the Year
Date:	-
Country:	Sweden
Presenter:	HUI Research

The Christmas Gift of the Year or Christmas Present of the Year (Swedish: Årets julklapp) is a kind of "award" given to a special product each year by the Swedish Retail Institute, in time before Christmas.^[1]

Christmas Gift of the Year throughout the years

• 1988 – bread machine
• 1989 – camcorder
• 1990 – wok
• 1991 – CD player
• 1992 – video game
• 1993 – perfume
• 1994 – mobile telephone
• 1995 – Compact Disc
• 1996 – Internet
• 1997 – digital pet, for example Tamagotchi
• 1998 – computer game
• 1999 – books
• 2000 – DVD player
• 2001 – tools
• 2002 – cookbook – declared by reduced value-added tax on books, TV-cooks and a revival in the interest for cooking food
• 2003 – knit cap
• 2004 – flat panel TV set
• 2005 – Poker set
• 2006 – audiobook
• 2007 – GPS navigation device
  • 2008 – an experience 2009 – bed of nails
• 2010 – tablet computer
• 2011 – packed bag of groceries
• 2012 – headphones^[2]
• 2013 – juicer^[3]
• 2014 – fitness tracker
• 2015 – robotic vacuum cleaner
• 2016 – virtual reality headset^[4]
• 2017 – electric bicycle^[5]
• 2018 – recycled garment
• 2019 – A box for mobile telephones
• 2020 – portable stove^[6]
• 2021 – event ticket^[7]
• 2022 – Home-knitted wear^[8]
• 2023 – Board game^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Spike mat" Christmas Present of the Year. Radio Sweden. 12 November 2009. 26 October 2014.
2. Web site: Det blev årets julklapp. Svenska Dagbladet. Swedish. Katarina Hugo. 21 November 2012. 21 November 2012.
3. Web site: The Year's Christmas Present – a juicer. Radio Sweden. 19 November 2012. 26 October 2014.
4. Web site: TV: Presskonferensen på Handelns utredningsinstitut. Svenska dagbladet. Swedish. 22 November 2016. 24 November 2016.
5. News: I år ska det vara en elcykel. Sydsvenskan. Swedish. 21 November 2017. 21 November 2017.
6. Web site: Stormköket är årets julklapp 2020. Dina pengar. Swedish. 18 November 2020. 18 November 2020.
7. Web site: Evenemangsbiljetten årets julklapp 2021. SVT Nyheter. Nils Jönsson. Swedish. 17 November 2021. 17 November 2021.
8. Web site: Hemstickade plagget är årets julklapp=. SVT Nyheter. Vilma Gudmundsson. Swedish. 17 November 2022. 17 November 2022.
9. News: Det här är Årets julklapp 2023. SVT Nyheter. Carol Atallah. Swedish. 16 November 2023. 16 November 2023.