As the pandemic forces us to live the holidays differently this year, at Ergoal, we are offering a brand new motorized variable height desk that allows all of us to follow ergonomic best practice at home.
Despite news of positive progress in the global fight against COVID-19, we will be spending Christmas differently this year. Not only will social gatherings be kept to a minimum if any at all, but most gift-shopping is expected to be conducted online.
The recent Black Friday to Cyber Monday period broke previous records in national eCommerce activity, with the latter now officially becoming the US’ biggest-ever eCommerce day, netting $10.8B in sales, according to the analytics arm of global software giant Adobe. With 76% of American consumers conducting more than half of their holiday shopping online, the entire season is expected to generate a $184 billion in collective sales, a 30% increase from last year.
Retailers are seeing an impact not only on how consumers are buying, but what they’re buying as well. Unprecedented times have given rise to added creativity and practicality when it comes to holiday gifting. There has been added emphasis among buyers about personalized gift options, gifts that can ease the difficulties of being at home for an extended period of time, and gifts that promote self-care and wellness. Those who are looking for last-minute ideas for their holiday gift list can consider the top gift choices based on online searches and purchases this season:
Subscription Services
In the age of staying together apart, digital subscription services have emerged as a good alternative to physical gift-giving, allowing friends or loved ones stay fit, eat well, or keep themselves entertained with new shows to watch. These include subscriptions to streaming sites, premium access to apps, fitness sites, and even gaming titles.
Wearables
The focus on personal health and wellness this year have seen a revived interest in wearable devices, allowing people to closely monitor physiological changes, keep record of fitness activities, seamlessly connect with lifestyle mobile device apps, and more. Smartwatches and fitness trackers are the most popular options, but next-gen health devices and even smart spectacles are also getting increased attention.
Ergonomic Tools for the Home Office
For the work-from-home warriors in your Christmas gift list, ergonomic work tools will be a great addition to their home office set-up, makeshift or not. Businesses will extend work-from-home arrangements for most of the American workforce through to next year, which means those who have been making do with makeshift workstations for the past months will need to start looking at long-term solutions that will help them stay productive, working pain-free for longer hours.
At Ergoal ( https://ergoal.com/ ), we began selling ergonomic chairs at the start of the pandemic and has since diversified their product lineup to include solutions at a range of price points. Their flagship chair models, the Ergoal One and newly-launched Ergoal Comfort Plus, are built to the highest standards of manufacturing quality, with several adjustable features ranging from height, lift, and recline, aligning with the premise that to be ergonomic is to recognize that different body types require different levels of support. It’s not enough to have the best chair in the market - every owner must make the effort of adjusting their chair’s different features to fit their bodies.
We saw, most of our initial customers were working American professionals, who later referred their friends and family to invest in their own Ergoal chairs after seeing the benefits of ergonomic seating for themselves. A common misconception is that ergonomic chairs are meant for an older age group, since people in their later years are more susceptible to back pain. But we are seeing a growing number of purchases from students (or families of students), highlighting that distance learners need and benefit from ergonomic seating solutions as well. According to a study by the Boston University, one in seven students reported experiencing pain after working on a computer for just one hour.
With the success of its chairs, we are releasing a new product just in time for the holidays - the Ergoal VarioTouch motorized variable height desk. This silent, dual-motor desk allows users to regularly change their position and switch from sitting to standing at the push of a button; a life-changer for those with chronic back problems. Movement is everything in ergonomics, and with this desk offering users flexibility to comfortably work while sitting and standing, the buildup of spine injuries due to lack of mobility is prevented.
At Ergoal, we are making it easier for people to give the gift of wellness and back relief this holiday season with a $100 discount off their entire catalogue. Customers just need to input the promo code 100OFF upon checkout. Ergoal’s complete line-up of ergonomic solutions will continue to grow cognizant of the market’s needs for ergonomic work-from-home solutions, and can be viewed at the website https://ergoal.com/.
