
Published 29 November 2024
In the US, consumer spending is expected to reach $125bn during the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend (November 28 to December 2) – a 5% drop from 2023 (ICSC, 2024), likely fuelled by ongoing economic and climate concerns. Key strategies catering for polarised consumer cohorts include wellness-infused retail refuges, underconsumption swap shops, star-powered live commerce and TV-spoofing ad series.



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