Retailers Are Prepared for Christmas Week Rush Despite Supply Chain and Omicron Worries

People look at a holiday display as the Christmas holiday approaches in New York City on Dec. 23, 2019. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

American retailers are preparing for the last week of the holiday shopping season beginning on Dec. 17.

The 2021 holiday season appears to be on track to reach as high as 11.5 percent growth over last year.