Holidays: Page 28
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Amazon is dominating the holiday price war
The e-commerce player is out-pricing other online retailers by 20% on average, with Walmart not too far behind, according to Profitero.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Etsy's holiday hotline pushes personalization, free shipping
Callers during the three-hour event will receive an emailed list of shopping ideas and a gift card.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Trendline
A look at the 2024 holiday season
Technology will play a key role in holiday sales this year, Adobe revealed in its latest holiday report.
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A quarter of consumers have already started holiday shopping
Online spending is expected to peak in November, according to a new survey from e-commerce platform Profitero.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Welcome back, Toys R Us. Your market is tougher than ever.
After knocking the retailer out of existence last year, Walmart, Amazon and Target took over the toy category. This holiday season, they're playing to lock down market share.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 28, 2019 -
What do people want this holiday season? Gift cards
Consumers on average will spend just under $1,050 during the holidays, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Opinion
How the $160B gift card market can catch up to the modern age of retail
Retailers risk losing revenue and customers unless they upgrade the gift card experience, writes Loop Commerce CEO and co-founder Roy Erez.
By Roy Erez • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Shoppers to spend more than $700 during the holidays
According to a study by The NPD Group, 25% of consumers expect to shop on their smartphones this season.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Party City, Yandy, Target
ColumnRetail Therapy: 7 Halloween costumes we didn't know we needed
A "sexy" college admission scandal costume and scary adorable items for dogs round out the best and worst products available.
By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Target takes on Amazon with enhanced holiday fulfillment
This season, the mass merchant is spending nearly $50 million more in payroll to bulk up customer service and is adding special loyalty perks.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart kicks off holiday discount festivities early
The retail giant is touting its discounts across gifting categories and an expanded suite of customer services as it goes to war with Amazon.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Best Buy kicks off peak season with free next-day delivery
The company is looking to leverage its brick-and-mortar footprint and the growing popularity of buy online, pick up in-store as it heads into the holidays.
By Morgan Forde • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Peak holiday shopping season to shift into December this year
More than half of consumers surveyed by Deloitte plan their purchases around Cyber Monday, which falls later on the calendar this year.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Holiday shopping kicked off in ... July?
A new survey from RetailMeNot indicates shoppers are distributing their holiday spending beyond November and December.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Smartphones are most popular devices for online shopping, survey says
Less than a third of shoppers plan to use a desktop or laptop for purchasing, while just 16% will browse on a tablet.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 21, 2019 -
How much does Halloween actually matter?
This year is expected to be the third-highest in terms of sales, but the glow of potential payoff — and the threat of disappointment — haunt some retailers.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 21, 2019 -
More holiday shoppers will spend at least $500 on gifts this year
How to reach holiday shoppers and how much they’ll spend varies by age and gender.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 18, 2019 -
Consumers pull back spending in September, snapping 6-month streak
The sales decline last month was an unpleasant surprise and hardly a good sign ahead of the holidays.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Walmart relaunches online toy ‘lab’
The retail giant is once again deepening its push into the category ahead of the holiday season, as the race to fill the Toys R Us void goes into its second year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Majority of consumers to shop in-store during the holidays
Shoppers anticipate spending more than last year, with more money going toward gift cards, an ICSC report finds.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Sponsored by KlaviyoWhy segmentation and personalization must be part of your holiday marketing strategy
With the busiest sales time of the year approaching for most brands, it’s critical to have a holiday game plan to ensure your brand stands out in order to drive success.
By Katie Tierney • Oct. 15, 2019 -
6 ways retailers can win the holidays
It's a high stakes year, as retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores thus far and 28 retailers are facing bankruptcy in the next 12 months.
By Kaarin Vembar • Oct. 14, 2019 -
Women plan to shop online, on mobile this holiday season
Survey results from daVinci Payments show women intend to keep holiday spending consistent with last year's.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Retailers spent 6% less on holiday ads in 2018
Social media and digital advertising took the lead in spending growth.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Walgreens partners with FedEx on returns in preparation for peak season
Customers will be able to print return labels and have packages shipped from 7,300 Walgreens locations.
By Morgan Forde • Oct. 9, 2019 -
Consumers looking for 'responsible' retailers this holiday season
Eighty-five percent of shoppers will spend the same or more than last year, per Accenture's 2019 Holiday Shopping Survey.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 9, 2019
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