🎄It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (By the Numbers)

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$1.01T-$1.02T

The forecast for holiday spending this year ranges from $1.01 trillion to $1.02 trillion, an increase of 3.7% to 4.2% over 2024.

Source: National Retail Federation

$253.4B

The forecast for online holiday sales this year, a jump of 5% compared with 2024.

Source: Adobe Analytics

$890.49

The average per-person holiday spending predicted for this year. The amount includes gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items.

Source: National Retail Federation

265K-365K

The number of seasonal workers expected to be hired this year, a sharp decline compared with the 442,000 hired last year.

Source: National Retail Federation

122.4M

The number of Americans forecast to travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning Dec. 20 and ending Jan. 1.

Source: AAA

$28.3B

The value of retail sales of toys in the U.S. in 2024, a figure that was flat compared with the previous year.

Source: Circana