US holiday retail sales expected to top $1 trillion for first time, boosted by inflation
Retail sales are projected to grow this holiday season and cross $1 trillion for the first time, though much of the increase is attributed to inflation rather than higher volumes.
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Holiday retail sales in the United States are expected to top $1 trillion for the first time this year, according to CNBC, as growth in spending is boosted in part by inflation.
The projected milestone would mark a new high for the holiday shopping season, though the increase reflects rising prices as well as underlying demand, meaning the real, inflation-adjusted growth in spending is smaller than the headline figure suggests.
Retailers and analysts have been closely watching consumer spending heading into the holiday period for signs of how shoppers are balancing continued price pressures against their overall spending power.
The report did not break down projected sales by specific retail category or specify which forecasting firm produced the $1 trillion estimate.
Holiday sales figures are widely watched as a bellwether for the broader health of the US consumer and retail sector heading into the new year.
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