Holidays: Page 32
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Majority of consumers plan to return holiday gifts
A new Oracle Retail survey shows many shoppers visiting physical stores for both purchases and returns.
By Lisa Rowan • Sept. 23, 2019 -
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Macy's to make same-day delivery free in 30 markets, for a limited time
Starting Oct. 1, the department store is eliminating the service's $8 fee, and that could be a key differentiator this holiday season.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2019 -
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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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Holiday sales growth could top 5%
Early prognostications of the retail season are coming in fairly robust, but some are accompanied by nerve-wracking asterisks.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2019 -
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Walmart, Target could lose holiday customers to Amazon
Consumers care most about price, product quality, promotions and product availability, according to a study from Coresight Research.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 4, 2019 -
Sponsored by OmnisendFive Black Friday statistics to help you prepare 2019 holiday campaigns
It's never too early to start preparing for the biggest shopping event of the year: Black Friday. What's the best way to prepare for 2019? Examine the best performing campaigns of 2018.
Sept. 3, 2019 -
Gen Z to shop in-store for the holidays
But most shoppers will rely on a mobile device to help them make purchasing decisions, according to a new survey.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 31, 2019 -
Coresight: Back-to-school sales to grow up to 2.5%
The estimates, based on positive economic indicators, are sunnier than those of the National Retail Federation, but also represent a slowdown in growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 29, 2019 -
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In-app native ads led app installs during holidays, study says
Running creative across more app publishers helped to generate 45% greater engagement and boost app installs.
By Robert Williams • April 1, 2019 -
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Retail sales slid 1.2% in December
Sales during the final month of the year declined in nearly every major retail category, according to the Census Bureau's monthly report.
By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 14, 2019 -
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Retail Therapy: 5 ways to try too hard this Valentine's Day
Nothing quite says romance like the rug form of Colonel Sanders sprawled flat across the floor.
By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 8, 2019 -
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Retail Therapy: Lunar New Year breaks the piggy bank
What better way to celebrate the Chinese New Year than by spending $480 on a pig-shaped keychain?
By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 1, 2019 -
Print book sales up 1.3% in 2018
Political titles, particularly ones focusing on the Trump administration, were among the most popular last year, according to an NPD report.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 31, 2019 -
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Nearly 30% of shoppers applied for a store credit card over the holidays
While the common perception is that millennials are eschewing credit cards, they led the way with the trend, according to a CompareCards.com report.
By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Holiday shoppers spent twice as much in physical stores than at Amazon
Consumers like being able to see what they're buying, and BOPIS shoppers bought extra, according to International Council of Shopping Centers research.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2019 -
J.C. Penney to close 3 stores
Despite high-spending shoppers, the holidays this year weren't much of a boon for the struggling department store as comp sales fell during the period.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 9, 2019 -
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Holiday spending sleighs
Consumer confidence and prepared retailers made the perfect partnership for a strong retail season.
By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 4, 2019 -
January apparel sales are lean, clean and green
Retailers that reserved their biggest blowouts for Black Friday may have spared themselves some headaches, according to research from Edited.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 4, 2019 -
Apparel, home improvement lift retail to $850B in holiday sales
Retailers had their best holiday season in six years, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 3, 2019 -
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What do positive comp sales say for department stores? Not much
Despite a likely positive holiday season when all the tallies are in, the retailers are still miles behind others in the industry in terms of growth, analysts say.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 2, 2019 -
More than 40% of holiday shoppers heading to dollar stores
Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are attracting consumers of various income brackets and generations, according to an NPD Group report.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2018 -
NRF: 134M will shop 'Super Saturday'
There's plenty of shopping left to do, and many are waiting for the weekend and beyond to do it, according to research from the National Retail Federation and the International Council of Shopping Centers.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 20, 2018 -
Shoppers are judging retailers by their returns process
Almost all (95%) shoppers said the experience influences whether they shop there again, according to a study from Voxware.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Will retailers' last-minute shopping plans pay off?
Seasonal shipping and BOPIS promotions may not save Christmas, but they could ease the road for procrastinating shoppers.
By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Amazon toy sales surge 30%
Retailers have been locked in battle for the $11.5 billion in sales left behind by Toys R Us, and Amazon isn't the only one grabbing market share.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 18, 2018 -
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FedEx launches 'extra hours' for retailers during peak
The new service is intended to allow afternoon orders to be shipped same-day to better ensure delivery within two days.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 17, 2018
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