National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending increase of 4.2 percent
The National Retail Federation predicted that holiday spending will be 4.2 percent higher this year compared to last, surpassing a total of one trillion dollars.
“and the National Retail Federation predicted the other day, I don't know if you saw this, that holiday spending is going to be 4.2 percent higher this year than last, coming in at a bit more than a trillion dollars.”
Kai Rizdahl
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