Holidays: Page 37
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More than 60 major retailers to close on Thanksgiving
Many retailers are content to take in sales online and avoid the bad publicity of being open on the holiday, but others can't afford to cede the day to Amazon.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Will AR bring joy to holiday marketing?
The immersive tech is likely to play a more prominent role this holiday season across advertising, mobile shopping and even in stores.
By Dianna Christe • Oct. 1, 2018 -
Trendline
Inside the 2024 holiday season
Retailers are navigating the effects of inflation as retail’s most important quarter looms.
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Deep Dive
The holidays, in this economy?
Retailers are poised to rack up their best sales in years this season, thanks to healthy consumer fundamentals. But the economy is showing some cracks.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2018 -
More holiday shoppers heading to stores, and earlier
People of all ages head to stores for fun at the holidays, according to research from cloud-based retail and workforce platform Natural Insights.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2018 -
Retailers warn of price hikes as China tariffs take hold
Companies won't face the worst of the new policy until after the holidays, but prices are likely to rise and margins will be squeezed, and that could worsen as tariffs rise again next year.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Halloween spending to hit $9B
The strong economy will help keep spending high, though it won't quite reach last year's record, according to the National Retail Federation's annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Holiday sales could top $1.1T
Sales during the season could grow up tp 5.6%, and e-commerce is set to grow even more, as long as consumers stay confident, according to Deloitte.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 20, 2018 -
BJ's expands toy selection for the holidays
The club retailer is joining other mass merchants in taking advantage of the downfall of Toys R Us.
By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Holiday sales to grow 4% as e-commerce takes more share
An extra day between Thanksgiving and Christmas should help give retailers one of their best holiday seasons yet, according to Coresight Research.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Google rolls out shoppable images ahead of the holidays
The features aim to help marketers expand their reach during the holiday season, when 61% of consumers say they're open to buying from new retailers.
By Erica Sweeney • Sept. 17, 2018 -
August retail sales miss as gas prices rise
Disappointing retail sales last month are unlikely to dent holiday forecasts, unless tariffs force new challenges onto American consumers.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Facebook unwraps holiday-themed overlays, video templates and personalized storefronts
Two unnamed major retailers increased their returns on ad spend by 40% after testing the new overlays, the social giant said.
By Erica Sweeney • Sept. 12, 2018 -
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Use the insights you can glean from location data to prepare your holiday marketing strategy now and give yourself a gift of your own: a possible bump in sales.
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Target readies toy expansion ahead of the holidays
The mass merchant is just the latest taking steps to fill the gap opened by the demise of Toys R Us.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 5, 2018 -
Brick-and-mortar stores raked in 84% of holiday sales in 2017
Most holiday customers still head to stores, but even those sales now require online prowess, according to a report from Gartner L2.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2018 -
Walmart has big plans to cash in on Toys R Us' demise
The retail giant is planning to expand its toy assortment by 30% in stores and 40% online this holiday season now that there is $1.3 billion in U.S. toy sales up for grabs.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 31, 2018 -
Seasonal hiring knows no season
The holiday rush may be months away, but some retailers are starting now when it comes to hiring seasonal workers.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Over half of Prime Day shoppers planned ahead for the holiday
If Amazon's big July shopping holiday is an indicator, retailers aren't the only ones planning ahead for the critical holiday season, according to A.T. Kearney.
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Aug. 8, 2018 -
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'Today' will be key word for deliveries this holiday season
Retailers are gearing up for a holiday season when same-day delivery of gifts will be expected, especially by last-minute shoppers, according to a survey by Dropoff.
By Dan Alaimo • June 28, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Will J.C. Penney's turnaround ever end?
More than half a century ago, the department store retailer anchored itself to the American mall. But customers have moved on, and so has the CEO.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 23, 2018 -
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Deep DiveIn search of the real J. Peterman
"Seinfeld," Oprah, venture capital, bankruptcy: Catalog retailer John Peterman has endured everything the world has thrown at him. Can his company survive the digital era and the aging of its customers?
By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2018 -
Opinion
In the Toys R Us void, toy makers should target grocery
As the massive toy retailer winds down, producers can fill the gaps in their profit-and-loss statements by targeting supermarkets, writes Tim Hall, CEO of research firm Simporter and former Hasbro executive.
By Tim Hall • April 5, 2018 -
Walmart, Target poised to absorb lost Toys R Us sales
Vendors are left with hundreds of millions in unpaid bills — and one says Toys R Us accelerated purchases even knowing the end was near.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 27, 2018 -
Toy maker working on bid for Toys R Us
As the ailing toy seller winds down U.S. operations, it's putting $2 billion in discounted toys on the market. In a "sad synchronicity" in timing, the chain's founder has also died.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 23, 2018 -
KB Toys plots a comeback as Toys R Us collapses
As the toy retailer winds down operations, a business that revives old brands is trying to bring back defunct KB Toys — with Toys R Us employees.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 21, 2018
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