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: US Store Tracker Extra, March 2025: US Total Closed Retail Space Exceeds 100 Million Square FeetAugust 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: July Strength and Improved Outlook Score Raise Retail Projection Above 4%Innovator Profile: MUSE Inc.—Transforming Retail Operations with Intelligent Store RobotsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 16: 7-Eleven To Close 300+ Stores; Plus Updates on Drugstore Closures