Analyst CornerAnalyst Corner: US Consumers’ Plans for the Memorial Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day, and the Holiday Season, with Aditya Kaushik Aditya Kaushik, Analyst March 29, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover expected shopping behavior of consumers for calendar events in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26, April–June) and the end-of-year holiday season. Every Analyst Corner also includes a roundup of research and data published that week. Read this week’s Analyst Corner to discover answers to these and other questions: Whether US consumers expect to spend on Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and how much they expect to spend on each event compared to last year and in dollar terms Consumers’ spending expectations for the 2026 holiday season Other relevant research: Our full report is due next week All Analyst Corners Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Innovator Profile: RateRunners—Platform providing visibility and reconciliation for parcel shipping costsThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 27: US Retail Faces HeadwindsThe State of US Consumer Sentiment: Insights Presented at NARG Spring Meeting 2025Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 18: Skechers To Close Multiple Stores; Whole Foods Market To Open Smaller-Format Stores