researchers indicate holiday spending in the US surpassed 2015 levels

Researchers estimate that shoppers in the United States spent $637
billion over the holiday season.

That would mean a near 5% bump from last year and is thanks largely to
a significant spike in online sales.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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