Across thousands of retailers, holiday shopping outlook is sluggish

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A shopper in the seasonal aisle of a Target store on Black Friday in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. US retailers are bracing for a slower-than-normal Black Friday as high inflation and sagging consumer sentiment erode Americans demand for material goods. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As holiday shopping season begins, lack of big orders from retailers is the rule amid fears that consumer spending will be weak, according to a new CNBC Supply Chain Survey. At C.H. Robinson , which serves 7,500 retailers, customers are generally being cautious, said...