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    US holiday sales set for slowest growth since pandemic, Deloitte report forecasts - Reuters

    Sept 10 – U.S. holiday sales are projected to grow at their slowest pace since the pandemic, Deloitte said in a forecast released on Wednesday, as macroeconomic uncertainties weigh on consumer spending.

    WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

    Holiday shopping is a critical sales driver for retailers, especially amid uncertain demand and persistent inflation, compounded by the lingering effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s volatile trade policies.

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    Retailers, in recent weeks, have issued mixed forecasts heading into the holiday season. Target (TGT.N), opens new tab and Best Buy (BBY.N), opens new tab have maintained their annual forecasts, while Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab and Macy’s (M.N), opens new tab have raised theirs. Toymaker Mattel (MAT.O), opens new tab, however, cut its forecast.

    A PwC survey earlier this month predicted the steepest drop in U.S. holiday spending since the pandemic, with Gen Z shoppers among those pulling back.

    “Consumers may be front loading purchases again, especially if they consider tariffs and other inflationary costs,” said Brian McCarthy, partner at Deloitte.

    “Inflation itself pushes the price of items a bit higher, so that’ll manifest itself in a bit of an increase in overall holiday spend,” he added.

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    BY THE NUMBERS

    Sales during the November 2025-January 2026 period are expected to rise between 2.9% and 3.4%, compared with a 4.2% increase last year, Deloitte said, citing data from agencies including the United States Commerce Department and the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis.

    This translates to expected holiday sales of $1.61 trillion to $1.62 trillion this year, up from $1.57 trillion in 2024.

    Sales increased by 7.2% during the holiday season of 2020-2021, following a 4.9% rise in 2019-2020.

    Deloitte forecasts e-commerce sales to increase between 7% and 9% during the upcoming holiday season, largely in line with last year’s 8% growth, while in-store sales are projected to rise between 2% and 2.2%, a slowdown from the 3.4% growth seen a year ago.

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    Reporting by Anshi Sancheti and Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru; Editing by Mohammed Safi Shamsi

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