This will be the second holiday season affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. But even as the virus lingers, there are signs the season will be different than last year.
Back to normal? No. There’s a long list of reasons why that’s not true — from masking to vaccine cards. But grumpy consumers aside, the data suggest this year is going to look and feel a lot more like a pre-pandemic holiday than 2020.
Let’s start with gift-giving. A new CNBC poll shows that planned gift spending is up this holiday season compared to last. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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