Visa launches Agentic Commerce Benchmark and forecasts US holiday shopping sales to grow 4.5% from 2025

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Visa launched the online-available Agentic Commerce Benchmark and forecasts US holiday shopping sales to grow 4.5% from 2025. The first round tested 22 AI models from 12 providers, with an overall pass rate of 57.2%; the best and worst-performing models scored 82.2% and 28.9%, respectively. Average consumer holiday gift spending is expected to be $777, up 5.6% from $736 in 2025.