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341: From Peeps to wreaths: Easter shopping insights with NRF’s Katherine Cullen

12m · Retail Gets Real · 26 Mar 10:00

Despite the holiday falling in late March this year, consumer spending this Easter is expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion, according to NRF’s annual survey — the second highest in the survey’s history. On today’s show, Katherine Cullen, vice president of industry and consumer insights at NRF, shares insights from NRF’s latest Easter data, including the top categories and activities consumers are indulging in this holiday season.

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