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Heightened risk of fraud and theft this holiday season adds to the challenges the trucking industry already is contending with, experts warned.

Adobe said spending from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday totaled $44.2 billion, up 7.7% from a year ago. Cyber Monday remains the biggest online spending day of the year at $14.25 billion.

The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes surge for the peak period through Christmas.

Carriers attribute the softer outlook to shippers front-loading inventory earlier in the year due to tariff concerns, combined with cautious consumer spending amid inflation worries.

NRF data shows that consumer spending accounts for more than 68% of the national gross domestic product, marking the highest proportion in nearly 15 years.

The Project44 2025 Annual State of Consumer Holiday Shopping Report found that 40% of consumers have capped their holiday budgets at $500 amid economic uncertainty.

U.S. e-commerce spending rose 9% to a record $241 billion over the holiday period, sparked by widespread discounts, according to data from Adobe.

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data.

The DHL 2024 Peak Season Shipping Survey revealed Nov. 19 that 48% of small and medium-sized enterprises expect a year-over-year increase in holiday sales.

The National Retail Federation reported that a near-record 197 million people shopped between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.