Red States Set to Spend Big for Holidays, Blue States Cut Back

In the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, shipping volumes soared in red states and dipped in blue states, suggesting that Trump supporters are gearing up to spend big this holiday season while supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris look to rein in seasonal spending in the wake of her loss.

Citing shipping data collected by ecommerce logistics provider Grip, CNBC reported that post-election shipping volumes shot up by an average of 50.4% in states that swung red.

In states that went blue, shipping volumes fell by an average of 11.2%, however. Every Democrat-won state saw shipping volumes drop, with the exceptions of Illinois and Minnesota, which saw shipping volumes increase after Trump clinched the race.

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