by Mike Duff | Oct 14, 2026 | Retail Articles
A study from Bain & Co. projects sales over the Black Friday through Cyber Monday weekend will top $85 billion, or about 8.5% of 2026 holiday spending in the United States, up 8.75% year over year and outpacing the company’s total holiday season growth forecast of...
by Mike Duff | Sep 3, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
In an early forecast on holiday spending, business services firm Bain & Co. stated it expects November/December retail sales in the United States to increase by 4.5% year over year and top $1 trillion for the first time. Bain suggested IEEPA tax refunds passed on...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2026 | Retail Articles
Management consultant Bain & Co., in an outlook analyzing the effects of macroeconomic trends on shopper behavior, said retail sales in the United States are on track to grow 3.5% year over year in 2026 to $5.3 trillion, down from estimated 4% growth in 2025....
by Mike Duff | Dec 17, 2025 | Retail Articles
In the report “How U.S. Consumers Are Adopting Generative AI,” Bain & Co. found that adoption of generative AI is accelerating, with many consumers trusting the technology to make shopping recommendations. Adoption of generative AI has accelerated...
by Mike Duff | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Agentic AI is beginning to reshape how the consumers shop online, which makes developing strategies to capitalize on the technology critical for retailers, according to a study from Bain and Co. The Bain report “Agentic AI in Retail: How Autonomous Shopping Is...
