Get ready. The online holiday shopping season in the U.S. has already started this year.

Some retail experts predict digital spending will be up despite high inflation.

However, those increased sales, especially those online, could add more traffic to crowded streets and cost billions in lost time.

CGTN’s Jody Jacobs reports from New York City.

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