Holiday spending

• Holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season, driven by e-commerce and electronics: Visa report - U.S. holiday retail spending rose 4.2% as consumers spent more on tech and apparel, with online sales jumping 7.8%, Visa data shows, despite higher prices.
• Inside the rise of Gen Z’s nostalgia-fueled plush-toy craze as they delay adulthood - "The economy, the wars, everything is really depressing and serious, whereas toys just bring a little bit of joy back into life," one toy director said.