Insight ReportHoliday 2020: US Retail Outlook—Five Reasons Why We’re Looking for 5% Growth Coresight Research October 15, 2020 Reasons to ReadWe provide our first estimates for the US retail outlook for holiday 2020. This free report covers the following key content: Our estimates for total retail sales growth—and discussion of demand by category and sector, as well as our expectations for online sales Five factors supporting our estimates—including food retail demand, a switch from services to products, and earlier holiday shopping in October Three wildcards that could have hard-to-predict impacts on holiday spending—including the November election outcome and store capacity issues Implications for brands and retailers Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. 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: Holiday 2025: A Deeper Analysis of the SNAP Impact on Holiday Sales; Recently Lowered US Retail Sales Growth EstimatesApparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus—Amazon and Walmart Lead; NIKE Ranks as Top Brand: US Consumer Survey InsightsRevving Up the Flywheel: Insights from the Inaugural Amazon Prime Analyst DayWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Carter’s To Close 150 Stores