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WHAT'S NEXT?: Online retailing will be one of the fastest growing channels between 2015 and 2019 as individuals do not have much time for leisure and seek convenience. Entertainment will continue to shift away from traditional broadcast media and print to reality augmented and deeply personalised content. The occupations with the largest new employment growth will be managers, professional and technical jobs, and caring and leisure occupations. Many middle-class professionals will be outsourced to machines within the next few decades leaving workers with more leisure time than they have ever experienced.

• [New] Bain & Company forecasts a 4% rise in US holiday retail sales for 2025, below the 10-year average, signalling cautious consumer sentiment. Fibre2Fashion
• [New] Respondents' number one motivation to travel for leisure in 2026 is to rest and recharge. Meetings Today
• [New] Business travel growth is not expected to exceed leisure travel until after 2026. Newsweek
• [New] As 2026 approaches, 92.4% of Americans plan to take at least one leisure trip in 2026, with an average of 3.8 trips projected. Hotel News Resource
• [New] AI traffic to retail sites will peak in the 10 days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. Retail Week
• [New] Women's sports revenue will grow from $692 million in 2022 to $2.4 billion by 2025. Forbes
• [New] The 2025 holiday shopping season will be less predictable and more spread out than in any other year. Forbes
• [New] Over 15% of total holiday spending will come before November, per forecasts from PwC, making October critical for retailers aiming to capture early demand. Modern Retail
• [New] Tariffs are expected to weigh on holiday spending, in general, with retail sales for the 2025 holiday season projected to rise only 1.2%. Modern Retail
• [New] Domestic leisure travel is forecast to grow 1.9% to $895 billion in 2025. / USA U.S. Travel Association
• [New] 41% of shoppers plan to start holiday buying in October or earlier (Shopify). Brand Vision Insights
• [New] The global fantasy sports industry is booming, and the opportunities in 2025 are bigger than ever. algoscale
• [New] With the fantasy sports industry expected to grow even bigger in 2025, the buzz around fantasy sports app development is louder than ever. algoscale
• [New] Fantasy sports apps are no longer just a trend - they are the future of interactive sports entertainment, offering endless opportunities for engagement, monetization, and global expansion. Best Web Development Company | Application Development
• [New] Streaming services will exceed $11 billion in sports rights spending in 2025, creating massive demand for high-quality, scalable advertising solutions. TechBullion
• [New] By the 2030s, AR could exceed $300 billion, fueling a surge in demand for AR-driven applications across sectors such as retail, education, healthcare, and entertainment. Imagine.io
• [New] Additionally, the fantasy sports app stats based on global size report USD 32.21 billion in 2024, and is expected to grow from USD 36.75 billion in 2025 to reach USD 105.58 billion by 2033, which is growing at a CAGR of 14.1% during the forecasted period (2025-2033). JPLoft Pvt. Ltd
• [New] US holiday retail sales are forecast to rise 3.6% year on year, with e-commerce up 7.9% versus 2.3% for in-store. The Diamond Press
• Total U.S. travel spending is projected to grow 3.9% to $1.35 trillion in 2025, with domestic leisure travel forecast to increase by 3.9% and reach more than $1 trillion, equaling 2019 levels when adjusted for inflation. Travel Documented
• 16% of Brits plan to combine work and leisure travel, and searches for working nomad have risen by 82% over the past year. Travel Documented
• Family travel has evolved significantly, with the American Express report revealing that 58% of Millennials and Gen Z parents surveyed plan to bring their extended family on vacation in 2025, as opposed to 31% of their Gen X and Baby Boomer counterparts. Travel Documented
• Emarketer singled out the travel and media & entertainment categories where it expects ad spending cuts in 2025. Adweek

Last updated: 15 October 2025