Online holiday spending growth Adobe report | NYGazet

Retail sales in the U.S. have chugged along, but concerns about higher tariffs and dipping consumer confidence have complicated the holiday outlook.

Online holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to jump 5.3% year over year to $253.4 billion as consumers seek discounts and even enlist the help of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots, according to an Adobe Analytics report released Monday. Ye... [4029 chars]