US retailers importing like it is 2019 as holiday season approaches

US ocean container import growth over the first nine months of this year, which is dominated by retailers, was within 2.5% of the same period in 2019, Descartes Systems Group said. — Reuters

NEW YORK: This holiday season, US retailers are importing like it is 2019.

After a spending spree on goods that began during early Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, US consumer patterns are normalising.