Holidays: Page 25
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Holiday sales growth won't reach 2% this year, CBRE says
E-commerce could surge more than 40%, however, eclipsing last season's record 14% year-over-year rise, according to a report from the real estate firm.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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In-store holiday traffic could drop by up to a quarter from last year
However, Black Friday will remain a popular shopping day for retailers, according to a report by Sensormatic Solutions.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Inside the 2024 holiday season
Retailers are navigating the effects of inflation as retail’s most important quarter looms.
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Black Friday's too late this year. Is Prime Day just in time?
The pandemic forced Amazon to postpone its annual sale event until now, and that could be an opportunity for all retailers this season.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Target teams with FAO Schwarz for exclusive toy collection
The collection includes 70 items, and the iconic toy brand will also offer 300 of the mass merchant's products at its New York flagship.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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Retailers brace for more pandemic trouble
An uneasy economy and relentless disease outbreak are threatening a repeat of the second quarter as the holidays approach.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2020 -
Sam's Club adds 2K permanent supply chain workers, launches ship-from-store for peak
The company expects approximately one-fifth of online orders to ship from Sam's Club locations.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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Best Buy joins the Prime Day bandwagon with early sale
The electronics retailer is the latest to announce Black Friday deals on days that happen to coincide with Amazon's big event.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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Pandemic stimulus delay alarms retailers as holidays loom
The president sent several confusing tweets Tuesday, hobbling renewal of a relief package that observers have credited with bolstering sales.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2020 -
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Amazon releases holiday gift guides before Prime Day
Shoppers can also use Alexa for inspiration by using prompts like "Alexa, give me holiday gift ideas," or "Alexa, find funny gifts."
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 7, 2020 -
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Party City tapped by Nextdoor for Halloween AR ‘treat map’
The collaboration could inspire families to celebrate the holiday in a way that follows social distancing guidelines during the pandemic.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 7, 2020 -
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Lowe's to offer curbside trick-or-treating this Halloween
The retailer is offering candy and pumpkins as shoppers look for safe alternatives to celebrate the season in the middle of a pandemic.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 6, 2020 -
No new stimulus could slow or halt consumer spending: NRF
Though it's unclear how consumers will shop this holiday season, the trade group remains "cautiously optimistic" about the all-important fourth quarter.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Ghosts, ghouls and social distancing: A fractured Halloween haunts Party City
Consumers aren't abandoning the holiday, but they are celebrating it — and shopping — differently this year. What does that mean for specialists?
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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NRF calls on consumers to shop earlier in ad campaign
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to spread, the trade group stressed not waiting "until Thanksgiving weekend to kick off your gift shopping."
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 2, 2020 -
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Crate and Barrel’s first digital-only catalog debuts on Pinterest
The first time the retailer foregoes a print catalog comes as Pinterest sees greater interest for children's furnishings amid distance learning.
By Robert Williams • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Walmart plans online sale that parallels Prime Day
The retailer joins Target in competing with Amazon's big sale event as all three giants adapt to a longer and earlier holiday season.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Target is throwing its own sale party on Amazon's Prime Day
The retailer is hosting its own digital event to launch the holiday shopping period while it plans to extend Black Friday discounts through November.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 29, 2020 -
Will customer acquisition be the nightmare before Christmas?
While DTC brands have long struggled with acquiring customers online, their problems may be more heightened than ever this year.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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Amazon sets October Prime Day dates after months-long delay
A sales event that usually takes place in July could now be a force in a wildly different and uncertain holiday period.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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Target to double holiday staffing for same-day services
The retailer said that 10 million new customers shopped its website and demand for its same-day fulfillment options quadrupled in the first half of 2020.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2020 -
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Walmart hiring 20K in e-commerce ops for the holidays
The retailer is gearing up for an online-heavy season as it also boosts categories in demand amid the pandemic.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Party City to open 91% fewer Halloween pop-ups this year
The retailer is coming off a disastrous 2019 holiday performance and headed into a season disrupted by the pandemic.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Half of holiday shoppers plan to use curbside or contactless pickup: survey
The pandemic has boosted BOPIS offerings, especially as retailers highlight pickup as a safe alternative to in-store shopping.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 22, 2020 -
The standard holiday season is 'meaningless' this year, AlixPartners says
The consultancy added October sales in its forecast for 2020 to account for shifts retailers and consumers are making in a pandemic.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 21, 2020 -
Study: 20% of retailers 'dependent' on the holidays to survive
To cope with the threats of coronavirus and fewer in-store shoppers, retailers are implementing safety measures and investing in curbside pickup.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 17, 2020
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