Holidays: Page 5
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Anthropologie unveils holiday house in NYC
Anthro Perks members can visit the immersive space and purchase products through QR codes placed in each room.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Amazon announces October Prime Big Deal Days dates
The sales event, which is slated to run Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, comes about a month and a half ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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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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Target wants to hire 100K people for the holidays
The retailer also teased a holiday assortment that's 50% larger than last year and includes "thousands" of low-cost items.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 16, 2024 -
Big Lots brings back ‘Black Friday Fridays’
The retailer, which filed for bankruptcy last week, announced the return of the deals event offering up to 50% off select items every Friday through Dec. 6.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Shoppers to pull back on everyday purchases to prioritize holiday budgets
Most consumers this year are also discovering offers and discounts solely through digital sources including email and social media, Coveo found.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Holiday retail sales growth projected to increase 2.3% to 3.3%
The pace of increase in holiday sales will be slower than 2023, but e-commerce will likely grow, according to Deloitte.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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33% of holiday shoppers plan to spend less this year: Bankrate
Concerns around high interest rates and inflation are stressing consumers’ budgets, according to a recent report.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Gen Z more likely to buy holiday gifts via social media: report
Instagram and Facebook are forecast to be the most popular platforms for gift purchases during the season.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Heydude taps Sydney Sweeney for campaign emphasizing comfort
The brand has an ambitious full-year goal to limit declines to 10% or less, and a lot is riding on the holiday quarter.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Mobile shopping forecast to drive over half of online holiday sales: report
With more people shopping on mobile devices, a “tipping point” with consumer behavior is on the horizon, according to Adobe Analytics.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Amazon’s October sales event returns and Hollister goes back to school
The e-commerce giant is prepping for its unofficial holiday kickoff event, while the apparel brand launched a collection featuring over 30 U.S. universities.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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Amazon unveils 2024 peak season fulfillment fees
The added costs, starting in October, will come as the e-commerce giant gears up for a shorter holiday shipping season.
By Max Garland • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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Toy sales stabilize in first half of year
“The tide is turning for the industry,” according to a new report from Circana. But there are no guarantees for the second half of 2024.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Amazon moves up Black Friday inventory deadline for sellers
The e-commerce giant wants products in a week earlier than in 2023 as it looks to maintain fast Prime delivery speeds during its busiest time of year.
By Max Garland • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Walmart leans into value, touting ‘thousands’ of back-to-school items under $10
New this year is a “one-click food basket,” offering two weeks of lunch supplies for about $2 per day.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 25, 2024 -
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Dollar General to offer over 100 back-to-school products for $1 or less
Notebooks, pencils, glue sticks and folders are among the low-priced offerings. The dollar store will also offer backpacks for $5.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024 -
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Back-to-school spending expected to drop from last year: report
Spending per child is projected to be $586, with overall market spend reaching $31.3 billion, according to a recent survey from Deloitte.
By Howard Ruben • July 16, 2024 -
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Consumers were still cautious in May. That might be a good thing.
Weaker spending may be helping the Federal Reserve with this year’s balancing act of cooling inflation and staving off a recession.
By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2024 -
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Citing momentum over the holidays, Nordstrom moves deeper into off-price
The retailer will open even more of its Rack stores this year than in 2023, but analysts warned that its full-line business also requires attention.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2024 -
Dillard’s manages ‘respectable’ holiday quarter
A challenging consumer environment kept a lid on the department store’s success in the period, but there were some bright spots.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Sponsored by CelonisFor a seamless retail customer experience during peak season, start with employees
Improving the employee experience goes a long way to improving customer experience, writes Lindsey Peters, Retail and Consumer Goods Industry Lead at Celonis.
By Lindsey Peters, Retail and Consumer Goods Industry Lead, Celonis • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Holiday shoppers spent ‘record’ $222.1B online: report
BNPL usage hit an all-time high during the season, with Cyber Monday as the largest day on record for the payment method, per Adobe.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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Retail trends that shaped the holidays in 2023
From new marketing techniques to consumers spending despite inflation, here are the big takeaways from the latest holiday season.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Consumers could return $82.1B worth of holiday merchandise, survey finds
To address the rising cost of returns, 44% of retailers have increased return or restocking fees, according to CBRE and Optoro.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 29, 2023 -
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Free shipping is more important to shoppers than same-day delivery: Forrester
The costs of implementing same-day and next-day delivery might not be worth it given the level of consumer interest in the service.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 28, 2023
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