This episode of The Jason & Scot Show, a panel/co-hosted podcast focused on e-commerce, analyzes the 2024 holiday shopping season. The hosts discuss data showing slower e-commerce growth (8.7% YoY vs. the typical 10-15%), a shift in the holiday spending pattern (October spike followed by a November lull), and the increased use of Buy Now Pay Later services. They highlight that while overall retail sales were up, profitability may have suffered due to deep discounting. A key takeaway is the observation that despite earlier sales, consumer spending habits haven't significantly changed, with consumers focusing on essential purchases and deeply discounted goods.
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