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2024 Holiday Shopping Outlook

Bain forecasts a subaverage 3% growth in US retail sales this holiday season. By following five tips, retailers can still deliver joy.

By Aaron Cheris, Kurt Grichel, Stephanie Koszyk, Darrell Rigby, and Suzanne Tager

septiembre 10, 2024

Notes

Holiday season is November and December only. Sales forecasts are year-over-year nominal growth. Bain defines US retail sales as unadjusted in-store and nonstore (e-commerce and mail order) sales, excluding sales by auto and auto parts dealers, gas stations, and restaurants.

Historical sales and forecast for Bain-defined retail sales are not seasonally adjusted.

Consumer Health Index is seasonally adjusted, and 100 is equivalent to the August 2017 baseline.

Authors

Aaron Cheris

Partner, San Francisco
Kurt Grichel

Partner, Seattle
Stephanie Koszyk

Practice Director, Dallas
Darrell Rigby

Partner, Boston
Suzanne Tager

Chief of Staff to the Worldwide Managing Partner, New York

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