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The University of Cincinnati Economics Center forecasts Ohioans will spend more than $32 billion this holiday season鈥攁n increase of less than 1% over last year.

Friday marks the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, and American retail is still feeling the effects of the lingering pandemic, supply chain issues, and more.

The predicted increase is thought to be connected to higher wages, but higher prices are a part of that too.

Supply chain disruptions, inflation as well as the ongoing impact of COVID-19 are creating a confluence of crises for the holiday season. We鈥檒l look at how they鈥檒l affect the holiday shopping and gift-giving season.

The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions.

Over 7,000 retailers in Ohio are expecting a slight increase in sales this holiday season over last year, though where those spending increases are鈥�

Online shopping this holiday season could attract more Central Ohio residents, especially those who live in 鈥渟hopping deserts鈥� where businesses once鈥�

With Ohio consumer confidence continuing to soar, economic forecasters said Monday they expect Ohio shoppers to increase holiday spending by 3.2 percent鈥�

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The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants and UC's Economic Center are out with the latest state-wide holiday retail spending report and it's not as rosy as...