Holiday retail sales are expected to grow this holiday season and top $1 trillion for the first time, though that growth is boosted by inflation.

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A new Bain & Company forecast shows how holiday shopping habits will shift in 2026.

Bain projects holiday sales will top $1 trillion for the first time, but more than half of that nominal growth will come from higher prices ...

The U.S. 2026 online holiday shopping season will hit a record-setting $275.1 billion, illustrating a 6.7% growth compared to ...

Americans are anxious about the economy, their own finances and the world in general — but none of that has been too much of a drag on consumer spending this year. At least, so far. Despite record-low ...

Holiday sales in the U.S. this season are expected to beat last year's growth performance and exceed $1 trillion for the first time, according to Bain & Company's annual U.S. retail holiday forecast.

Today, Deloitte Canada released the 2026 Holiday Retail Outlook, The season of savings, which reveals that spending on gifts and gift cards is projected to drop 5% this year, signalling that Canadians ...

Early holiday sales are here, even though the holidays are a couple of months away.