Holiday Bites: Which Retailers Do US Holiday Shoppers Expect To Buy Gifts From? Coresight Research December 2, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. Which Retailers Do US Holiday Shoppers Expect To Buy Gifts From? One advantage for Amazon this holiday season is consumer demand for free shipping, which Amazon.com has a strong reputation for providing, whether for Prime members or on selected non-Prime orders. In brick-and-mortar retail, consumers’ preference for consolidating shopping trips should support multibrand, multicategory retailers—including many of the most popular names charted here. Best Buy (electronics) is the only category specialist in the top 10. Kohl’s has a strong lead among department stores, while Macy’s lags. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Store Closures Down 25% Year Over YearConsumer Sentiment Steadies: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 13, 2025—InfographicUS Consumers’ Perceptions of Tariffs: Data GraphicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 6: US Consumer and Retail Focus