Church data shows that the number of children who receive their first communion is decreasing every year. For parents who decide for their children to receive this sacrament, it is still a big event for which huge resources are spent.
According to a study commissioned by the National Debt Register, palmost 41 percent parents to organize a party on the occasion of their child's first communion from PLN 5,000. up to 10 thousand zloty. 8 percent families plan to allocate over PLN 10,000 for this purpose. zloty – describes “Rzeczpospolita”. This means that In total, Poles spend up to PLN 2-3 billion.
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Envelopes, electronics and jewelry
These amounts concern the organization of the event itself. There is also the issue of gifts. “Rz” refers to the UCE Research study for the Briju network. It follows that 28.4 percent. guests who are not grandparents or godparents spend between PLN 401 and 600 on gifts for children, and 24.4 percent of them choose an amount between PLN 201 and 400.
As for the form of the gift, the largest group of respondents (57%) indicated money in the envelopeand every fifth person talks about jewelry, electronic equipment or religious symbols.
A key period for trade
“Rz” emphasizes that the period of first communions is very important for trade because it has a significant impact on turnover. Customers then buy quickly and comprehensively. Elements such as napkins, balloons and garlands are becoming sales hits. Similar trends can be seen both in stationary stores and on online platforms. Marcin Gruszka, Allegro spokesman, tells the daily that most purchases are recorded just after the May weekend. This is when families start shopping for gifts, and the following become particularly popular: LEGO bricks, controlled vehicles, smartphones and electric scooters.
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The second increase in purchases occurs at the turn of May and June. Children want to spend their communion money immediately.
These gadgets are the hits of the communion
However, it is electronics stores that feel the greatest effects of the First Communion season. Mirosław Kuk, spokesman for the RTV Euro AGD network, tells “Rzeczpospolita” that May is one of the strongest sales periods of the entire year. He emphasizes that items such as consoles, laptops, smartwatches, and the previously mentioned electric scooters are always hits of the season.
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Meanwhile, MediaMarkt Polska spokesman Maciej Dolega admits that “in categories such as hardware or GSM, the turnover from the First Communion period currently reaches up to 3/4 of the value” recorded during the autumn Black Week.
