Big surge in shopping on ‘Small Business Saturday,’ analysis finds
Published: Dec 1, 2019 4:47 p.m. ET
More people shopping on their smartphones this year, Adobe finds
Ready, set, shop: Is a record-setting $1 trillion retail holiday season in the offing?
By Jackie Crosby Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) Dec 1, 2019
The outlookThe 2019 holiday could mark retailers’ first ever trillion-dollar shopping season, according to a number of market research firms, including Deloitte and eMarketer.
Deloitte forecasts a bump in sales as high as 5 percent compared with last year. The nation’s largest retail industry group, the National Retail Federation (NRF), expects consumers to spend an average of $1,048 during the holiday shopping season. NRF’s crystal ball readers predict a 4.2 percent increase at the high end.
I saw local news stories (in NJ) that they didn’t have the same crowds and scenes as in years past, then I saw a story about a lockdown in a mall in Syracuse (due to a shooting). There is no doubt in my mind the two are connected; the internet didn’t just eliminate borders in many ways, it helped people remove themselves from dangerous ferals in public.
If you believe Carvana, you can buy your car with your phone while eating bon bons in your PJ’s in bed : )