Flash Report 5 minutesRegister for Free AccessUS Holiday 2018: Solid Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Underpin a Strong Holiday Homestretch Coresight Research December 15, 2018 Executive Summary US retailers saw very strong growth in online sales during the Thanksgiving-to-Cyber Monday shopping weekend. Economic fundamentals remain strong, including GDP growth, wage growth and improved consumer sentiment over 2017, underpinning a solid holiday shopping season. And, this year we have one of the longest possible shopping periods between Thanksgiving and Christmas: 32 days, as well as two full weekends before Christmas. Click here to read Coresight’s coverage on US holiday retail and gain key retail insights for 2019 and prior years. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025Retail Technology Show 2025: Hearing About Sustainability, Smart Fashion, QR Codes, Unified Commerce and MoreWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Kingfisher Announces Store Expansion Plans; Whole Foods Opens New London StoreWhat Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025