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US Easter spending to touch a record $24.9 billion in 2026, NRF forecasts

By Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026 | 7:14 AM

March 24 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending on Easter is expected to rise to a record $24.9 ​billion in 2026, a ‌5.5% increase from a year earlier, industry body National Retail Federation said on Tuesday, signaling robust demand amid economic ‌uncertainty.

(Reporting by Koyena Das in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Jonathan Ananda)