The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #12—Five Notable Things We Have Seen in US Retail This Holiday Season

What's Inside

This report concludes The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we have presented key data, trends and observations in the countdown to the peak holiday season. In this report, we discuss five key trends that we have seen this holiday season in US retail, spanning hiring to online grocery growth to last-mile delivery.

Click here to read the previous report in the 12 Weeks of Holidays series, which presents our expectations for a digital December and analyzes the implications for US retailers.

Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail.

CONTENTS

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

Five Things We Have Seen This Holiday Season: In Detail

1. Holiday Hiring Slides by 20%
2. Online Grocery Reaccelerates
3. Retailers Owning Last-Mile Delivery Have the Upper Hand
4. Retailers Simulate Brick-and-Mortar Holiday Shopping Experiences with Virtual Stores
5. Retailers Digitally Enhance In-Store and Curbside Pickup  

What We Think