Despite shoppers’ election-year concerns and worries about the economy, retail executives predict sales to increase as much as 3.5 percent over last year’s holiday season. Company Reports, Holidays and Special Occasions, E-Commerce, Advertising and Marketing, Shopping and Retail, Consumer Behavior, Christmas, Kohl’s Corporation, Macy’s Inc, National Retail Federation Despite shoppers’ election-year concerns and worries about the economy, retail executives predict sales to increase as much as 3.5 percent over last year’s holiday season. NYT > Business