Holidays: Page 3


  • Customers move through a crowded department store with holiday decorations.
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    Holiday hiring hurdles have retailers banking on cross-training, incentives

    Fewer employers plan to hire seasonal help this year, and labor shortages are at least partly to blame.

    By Kate Tornone • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Peloton, Costco partner for the holidays

    Costco members will be able to purchase an exclusive Bike+ bundle from Nov. 1 through Feb. 15, as Peloton continues to expand its third-party relationships. 

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    Inside the 2024 holiday season

    Retailers are navigating the effects of inflation as retail’s most important quarter looms.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Retail inventories in good shape for holidays: NRF CEO

    Matthew Shay said companies averted disruptions related to the East and Gulf Coast port strike by moving goods early.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 23, 2024
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    True Religion enlists Megan Thee Stallion to tap into hip-hop culture

    The rapper is “hotter than hot right now” and makes the holiday campaign a “milestone moment” for the brand, according to Chief Marketing Officer Kristen D’Arcy.

    By Chris Kelly • Oct. 23, 2024
  • A Target storefront with the company's signature red color scheme and bullseye logo
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    Target cuts prices on 2K items for the holiday season

    It's the second time in less than six months the retailer lowered prices. By the end of the year, the company said it will have reduced prices on 10,000 products.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Let the ghoul times roll: Why retailers love Halloween

    Companies are engaging with the fall holiday earlier than ever. Because, as it turns out, Halloween is a big moneymaker. 

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Dollar General pushes holiday savings, deals on toys

    The dollar store said nearly every toy is priced under $20, with most at $10 or less.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Inside Walmart’s pop culture-heavy 2024 holiday campaign

    Nods to films and TV shows like “Gilmore Girls” and “Christmas Vacation” aim to cut through the crowded retail marketing ecosystem this season.

    By Peter Adams • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Walmart modifies holiday meal deal

    The retailer announced Thursday that its turkey-centered promotion serves eight people instead of 10.

    By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 21, 2024
  • A person wearing a pink sweater that says "Minnie" and a striped skirt with ears on their head.
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    Macy’s, Disney collaborate for the holidays with new collection and shop-in-shops

    Disney will have shop-in-shops in 200 locations, including the department store’s iconic Herald Square flagship in New York City. 

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 18, 2024
  • Martha Stewart poses alongside her JCPenney 2024 Holiday Collection.
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    J.C. Penney’s holiday playbook: Deals, in-store experiences and Martha Stewart

    The embattled department store is leaning into its successful “Really Big Deal Reveals” campaign and bringing back a nostalgic giveaway. 

    By Jessica Deyo • Oct. 17, 2024
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    Consumers to shop at discount department stores this holiday

    In response to higher costs, shoppers will spend more time looking for deals this season, according to an ICSC survey. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 17, 2024
  • The outside of the Macy's store in Herald Square in NYC during the holidays.
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    Macy’s to feature local businesses in holiday market at Herald Square

    The department store will bring hot chocolate and other vendors to its iconic flagship as it adds more newness to its own assortment.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 17, 2024
  • NRF expects holiday sales to rise as much as 3.5%, reaching at least $980B

    With an expansive economy and wages outpacing inflation — and despite ongoing consumer wariness — spending will set a record, the group said.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
  • Bloomie's storefront in Virginia.
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    Bloomie’s to open fourth location

    The 21,000-square-foot store is set to open at The Grove Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, on Nov. 14.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 16, 2024
  • Shoppers pass stores on Black Friday.
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    How retailers can foster loyalty for Black Friday and beyond

    Half of U.S. consumers say they will remain loyal to the brands they buy from on Black Friday, an SAP Emarsys survey found.

    By Kristen Doerer • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Nearly half of holiday shoppers plan to shop in stores

    While online shopping is returning to pre-pandemic behaviors, there is a generational divide between those who shop on computers versus mobile devices, according to Experian. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 15, 2024
  • A person wearing jeans and a sweater holds a credit card over a laptop, with a blurry holiday tree in the background.
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    What to know about holiday consumers this year

    How much will this year’s anomalies — including a presidential election, inflation and a super-short season — affect shopping in 2024?

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    Amazon will reprise holiday beauty sale

    This year the e-commerce giant will be competing for attention not just with rival retailers but also the November election.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
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    Kohl’s nearly doubles holiday gift assortment

    The department store is leaning into value pricing this season, with “hundreds” of gifts under $10 and “thousands” of toys under $20.

    By Oct. 11, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: Primark plans a Manhattan flagship and Walmart expands pet offerings

    The global retailer will set up shop minutes away from Macy’s Herald Square store, as the big-box giant opens more Pet Services centers. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 11, 2024
  • A UPS driver makes a delivery on January 30, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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    UPS prepares 5.9% rate increase starting at peak season’s end

    The delivery price hike, which takes effect Dec. 23, is among several tweaks the carrier is planning over the next few months.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2024
  • A model wears a Gaia-branded sweatshirt from the Gap and Cult Gaia collaboration.
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    Gap and Cult Gaia launch holiday capsule collection

    The 35-piece collaboration includes both women’s and children’s pieces.

    By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Spirit Halloween tests Christmas stores

    The specialty retailer is opening 10 Spirit Christmas pop-up locations in the Northeast this fall. 

    By Oct. 9, 2024
  • A table set with stemmed glasses, plates, bowls, platters and candlesticks with lit Christmas trees in the background.
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    Anthropologie, The Met launch collection for the holidays

    The 44-piece homeware collection includes dinnerware, glassware, textiles and candles.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 8, 2024