Cyber Monday purchases impacted by inflation, delaying shipments

Many, if not all of us, have been conditioned to expect free and fast shipping but stubborn inflation has made so many things more expensive and is also hitting retailers who are trying to balance keeping customers happy with what they can reasonably accomplish.

2022 holiday sales expected to be slower than last year

The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects holiday sales growth will slow to a range of 6% to 8%, compared with the blistering 13.5% growth of a year ago.