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

Explore the Trendline➔

How retailers can win over shoppers during the holidays

Retailers are pulling all the levers to drive loyalty during the industry’s all-important quarter.

By Retail Dive staff

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

Why 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 Moore • 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

PwC: 54% of consumers to shop online for the holidays

Amazon continues to lead product searches, but its influence is declining, according to the report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 8, 2019

NRF forecasts strong holiday season, despite tariffs

The retail trade association expects holiday sales to grow between 3.8% and 4.2% over last year.

By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 4, 2019

Could shoppers' money troubles spoil the holidays?

Consumers are wobbling financially, and their debt doesn't help.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2019

Are retailers doomed for more outages this holiday season?

J. Crew, Lowe's and Walmart experienced tech glitches or crashes last Black Friday. Experts weigh in on how companies can prevent a repeat this year.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 3, 2019

Black Friday: Influencer marketing tips to add to your shopping list

Work early, partner with influencers you trust and focus on the right kind of content, Magda Houalla, head of brand strategy at AspireIQ, writes.

By Magda Houalla • Oct. 2, 2019

Top nine ways to prepare your Black Friday marketing strategy

There’s no denying, Black Friday is the biggest shopping holiday of the year. Is your ecommerce store prepared?

Oct. 1, 2019

Tariffs threaten to dampen holiday spending

Retailers have little room for error at a time when consumer confidence is showing cracks, an AlixPartners study finds.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 27, 2019

Halloween spending to reach near-record highs

Shoppers plan to spend an average of $86.27 on costumes, decor and candy.

By Lisa Rowan • Sept. 26, 2019

Happy Returns expands partnership with World Market

The returns facilitator will be available at all 276 store locations in time for the holiday season, which can serve as both boon and burden for retailers. 

By Lisa Rowan • Sept. 24, 2019