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Easter 2023 will be one for the record books.
Not because it’s a five or zero — for believers, the 2,000th Easter is about a decade away — but because shoppers are expected to shell out more than ever to celebrate the holiday.
A recent survey conducted by the National Retail Federation estimates 81% of Americans will spend an average of $192.01 to celebrate the Christian holiday — that’s a $25-per-person bump over Easter 2022.
In total, retailers are expecting the weekend to net them $24 billion. Part of the gap is due to inflation, but not all of it.
More than half of those surveyed said they planned to do their shopping at discount stores. That’s good news for Target and Walmart, both of w...
