Holiday shoppers are being aggressive in their purchases with sales expected to grow 7% to $800 billion during the season. However, their enthusiasm could be dampened by out-of-stocks and delivery delays, says a report from Avison Young.
"Many industry experts predict a chaotic shopping and shipping season," the study pointed out.
The company cites an estimate from Deloitte that the average shopper will spend $1,463 during the period, up 5% from the season last year as more return in person to the stores.
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