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How are holiday shopping sale numbers forecasted?

Attention shoppers, holiday spending could break an all-time record this year. The National Retail Federation predicts that sales could hit a whopping $989 billion this season. We get these outlooks every year. How do they forecast holiday shopping? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell tracked down the formula.
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