Jill on Money: Mobile apps will power strong holiday shopping season
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
With the election settled and wage growth strengthening, there could be an upside surprise to retail results this holiday season. Americans are expected to increase spending by 3 to 3.5 percent from a year ago. Regardless of whether sales increase by more or less than expected, the focus will return to the growth of digital as the main driver of consumer behavior.

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