Holidays: Page 2
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Mobile shopping forecast to drive over half of online holiday sales: report
With more people shopping on mobile devices, a “tipping point” with consumer behavior is on the horizon, according to Adobe Analytics.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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The Weekly Closeout: Amazon’s October sales event returns and Hollister goes back to school
The e-commerce giant is prepping for its unofficial holiday kickoff event, while the apparel brand launched a collection featuring over 30 U.S. universities.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Trendline
Inside the 2024 holiday season
Retailers are navigating the effects of inflation as retail’s most important quarter looms.
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Amazon unveils 2024 peak season fulfillment fees
The added costs, starting in October, will come as the e-commerce giant gears up for a shorter holiday shipping season.
By Max Garland • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Toy sales stabilize in first half of year
“The tide is turning for the industry,” according to a new report from Circana. But there are no guarantees for the second half of 2024.
By Kaarin Vembar • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Amazon moves up Black Friday inventory deadline for sellers
The e-commerce giant wants products in a week earlier than in 2023 as it looks to maintain fast Prime delivery speeds during its busiest time of year.
By Max Garland • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Walmart leans into value, touting ‘thousands’ of back-to-school items under $10
New this year is a “one-click food basket,” offering two weeks of lunch supplies for about $2 per day.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 25, 2024 -
Dollar General to offer over 100 back-to-school products for $1 or less
Notebooks, pencils, glue sticks and folders are among the low-priced offerings. The dollar store will also offer backpacks for $5.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024 -
Back-to-school spending expected to drop from last year: report
Spending per child is projected to be $586, with overall market spend reaching $31.3 billion, according to a recent survey from Deloitte.
By Howard Ruben • July 16, 2024 -
Consumers were still cautious in May. That might be a good thing.
Weaker spending may be helping the Federal Reserve with this year’s balancing act of cooling inflation and staving off a recession.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2024 -
Citing momentum over the holidays, Nordstrom moves deeper into off-price
The retailer will open even more of its Rack stores this year than in 2023, but analysts warned that its full-line business also requires attention.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2024 -
Dillard’s manages ‘respectable’ holiday quarter
A challenging consumer environment kept a lid on the department store’s success in the period, but there were some bright spots.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Sponsored by Celonis
For a seamless retail customer experience during peak season, start with employees
Improving the employee experience goes a long way to improving customer experience, writes Lindsey Peters, Retail and Consumer Goods Industry Lead at Celonis.
By Lindsey Peters, Retail and Consumer Goods Industry Lead, Celonis • Jan. 8, 2024 -
Holiday shoppers spent ‘record’ $222.1B online: report
BNPL usage hit an all-time high during the season, with Cyber Monday as the largest day on record for the payment method, per Adobe.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 4, 2024 -
Retail trends that shaped the holidays in 2023
From new marketing techniques to consumers spending despite inflation, here are the big takeaways from the latest holiday season.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 2, 2024 -
Consumers could return $82.1B worth of holiday merchandise, survey finds
To address the rising cost of returns, 44% of retailers have increased return or restocking fees, according to CBRE and Optoro.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 29, 2023 -
Free shipping is more important to shoppers than same-day delivery: Forrester
The costs of implementing same-day and next-day delivery might not be worth it given the level of consumer interest in the service.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 28, 2023 -
Returns are the last, but not least, component of a holiday CX strategy
The last thing retailers should do is make gift recipients feel guilty for making a return, according to experts.
By Bryan Wassel • Dec. 27, 2023 -
Fragrance sees online boost during early part of holiday season: report
Online sales of prestige fragrance brands were nearly double the rate of in-store sales in the early part of Q4, according to Circana.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 26, 2023 -
’Tis the season for a retail tech-stack rethink
An influx of in-store technologies has CIOs leaning toward cloud for integration solutions, according to research by Bain and Aptos.
By Matt Ashare • Dec. 26, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Can retail sell hygge?
The Scandinavian concept of cozy gatherings and togetherness fits in well with the holidays. Until the excessive purchasing begins.
By Cara Salpini • Dec. 24, 2023 -
Shoppers use BOPIS to avoid holiday shipping delays: report
Buy online, pick up in store accounted for one-fourth of online orders in the three weeks after Cyber Monday, according to Salesforce.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Walmart outpaces Target, Macy’s for most recent holiday purchases: report
A fourth of respondents to a new survey said their last holiday shopping stop was at the big box retailer, followed by Target and Kohl’s.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Holiday shelves unaffected by Suez Canal attacks, but retailers anticipate disruptions in the new year
Retail industry groups are monitoring the situation, which is adding time and costs to the supply chain as shippers seek alternative routes.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 20, 2023 -
Target brings dog mascot Bullseye to Las Vegas Sphere for holiday blitz
The largest version of the bull terrier character yet is joined by an 11-story gingerbread Target for the snowglobe-inspired takeover.
By Peter Adams • Dec. 20, 2023 -
Are retailers ready for peak returns season?
E-commerce has surged at the end of the year, which could mean that more people than ever will bring back their purchases.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2023