Holidays: Page 33
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November sales surge, fueling holiday retail
Consumer optimism took a dive, but that's not keeping Americans from spending this season.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 14, 2018 -
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Retail Therapy: Neiman Marcus ties up customer wallets with $150 bow
If extra cash has been burning a hole in your wallet, the department store retailer has every overpriced item you could ever need.
By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 14, 2018 -
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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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OpinionCan data insights cure retail's holiday returns headache?
U.S. retailers grapple with merchandise returns all year, but it gets dramatically worse during the holidays, especially online, writes Signal's Jason Ankeny.
By Jason Ankeny • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Kohl's, Old Navy sprint to win the final lap of the holiday race
Both stores announced bold moves to rein in last-minute shoppers. Whose will cut through all the noise?
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Amazon eyes private label toys
The e-commerce giant appears to be leveraging the popularity of its AmazonBasics private label to categories beyond consumer products.
By Daphne Howland • Updated Dec. 11, 2018 -
Online holiday spending so far tops $80B
Mobile and click-and-collect are helping American e-commerce smash records this year, according to Adobe's latest holiday shopping update.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 10, 2018 -
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Unboxing the holiday shipping race
For big brick-and-mortar retailers, shipping discounts are an easier cost to rationalize, but digitally focused companies can have a tougher time matching promotions.
By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 7, 2018 -
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Retail Therapy: The denim nightmare we wish was put to bed
If you've been hoarding bootcut jeans and jelly shoes in your closet for years, it may be time to break them out once again.
By Caroline Jansen • Dec. 7, 2018 -
Facebook pushes feature for sharing holiday gift wish lists
The social network is expanding on the collections feature it began rolling out more than a year ago to enable users to save, organize and find content.
By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Libreshot
Half of the apparel sold at the holidays is about to be returned
Retail analysts call the problem of returns a "ticking time bomb" for the new year.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Zulily adds mobile twist to 'white elephant' parties
Consumers in several cities can tweet at the e-marketing company for a chance to win a surprise gift.
By Robert Williams • Dec. 5, 2018 -
There's no place like online for the holidays
Why holiday discounts and deals keep coming well after the Black Friday weekend.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2018 -
PayPal processed over $1B each on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
This holiday season is already looking like a big one for mobile payments, according to PayPal data.
By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 3, 2018 -
Deck the halls: Retail's vital relationship with holiday merchandising
Visual merchandising acts as a barometer of how a retailer is performing, analysts say.
By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 30, 2018 -
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Retail Therapy: Holiday gifts you won't want to unwrap
Holiday shopping can often be stressful, so why not give it up altogether and buy a $42 bundle of sticks for everyone on your list?
By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 30, 2018 -
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Jet's Cyber Monday revenue plummeted 39%
Parent company Walmart performed well, as did Kohl's, Nordstrom and Amazon, according to an Edison Trends report.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 30, 2018 -
Shoppers turn to BOPIS to reduce holiday stress
A study by GPShopper reveals that 67% of consumers want to try buy online, pick-up in-store options this season.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 29, 2018 -
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Simon installs 'Launchpad' to showcase new products in malls
The mall owner released a platform with entertainment-based tech experiences and new products.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 28, 2018 -
A look inside Bonobos' Cyber Monday Ninjapalooza
Now on its eighth year, the in-house event was created to fulfill the onslaught of customer orders.
By Lara Ewen • Nov. 28, 2018 -
Amazon reports biggest shopping day on Cyber Monday
Customers globally are flocking to the e-commerce giant for the holidays, but in the U.S. the best deals in some categories are found elsewhere.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2018 -
Mobile shopping app downloads surged on Black Friday
Over half a million first-time users downloaded one of the top 10 mobile shopping apps on Black Friday, according to a report by Sensor Tower.
By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 27, 2018 -
Lost Toys R Us shoppers are going to American Girl, Kmart
Retail chains have made assertive moves in merchandising and marketing to grab share left by the toy giant's demise.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2018 -
Small Business Saturday reaches $17.8B high
But the number of shoppers frequenting local stores and restaurants on the sales day declined again this year, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Business and American Express.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2018 -
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Cyber Monday spending hits record $7.9B
Retailers are finally seeing meaningful numbers from mobile, and are reaping the benefits of click-and-collect services, according to Adobe Analytics.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2018 -
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Amazon stays quiet on cybersecurity breach
The e-commerce giant is providing few details about a leak of customer names and emails right before Black Friday.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 26, 2018
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