Insight ReportUS Black Friday 2023: Early Read—Store Traffic Exceeds Expectations Despite Lack of Doorbusters Swarooprani Muralidhar, Director of Research November 24, 2023 Reasons to ReadBlack Friday has arrived! We offer an early read on the shopping event, based on store tours conducted by the Coresight Research team in the US. Data in this research report are: Planned additional holiday labor by selected leading retail companies, 2022–2023 Proprietary US consumer survey data—US holiday shoppers’ expectations for when they will shop for the holiday Companies mentioned in this report include: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Kohl’s, Home Depot, Walmart Other relevant research: Holiday 2023: US Retail Update—What We’ve Seen So Far as Retail Heads into Black Friday Holiday 2023: Help Wanted… or Not. Slow Growth in Planned US Retail Hiring All Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail The Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2023 Databank tracks key retail metrics for the holiday season. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer—AgendaThe Agentic AI Playbook: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show APACWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Astrid & Miyu and Hermès Open StoresRetail Crime and Shrink: US Shoppers Concerned About Theft Pushing Up Prices; Shoplifting Surges to Record Levels in England