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fromForbes
13 hours ago

Early Retail Results Show A Merry Start To The Holiday Season Season

U.S. ecommerce rose 7.7% over Thanksgiving-Cyber Monday to $44.2B, with record Black Friday and Cyber Monday online sales.
E-Commerce
fromFortune
22 hours ago

Cyber Monday to set record with up to $14.2 billion of online spending, the biggest shopping day of the year and ever | Fortune

Cyber Monday generated record online sales with an expected $13.9–$14.2 billion, capping a five-day Cyber Week that drove about $43.7 billion, up 6.3% year-over-year.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
23 hours ago

Op-Ed | A big city of small businesses | amNewYork

Holiday-season spending and tourism boost NYC's economy, support small businesses, and are aided by public safety improvements and expanded small-business financing and hiring programs.
fromThe Mercury News
4 days ago

Economic worries don't stop Black Friday spending in Bay Area

Crowds aren't her favorite, but 80-year-old Dorene Luzzi of Redwood City wasn't letting that stop her Black Friday shopping plans. "It's been a nightmare," Luzzi said, gleeful as she showed off clothing deals she snagged for her family on Friday at Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo. Despite talk of the death of American malls due to online shopping and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Peninsula center was full of life, with children climbing on the outdoor playground and every table in the food court packed.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

TikTok Shop had a major breakthrough heading into Black Friday

TikTok Shop is drawing major brands this holiday season, increasing competition and driving brands to shift spending toward ads while influencer commission rates fall.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
6 days ago

Big Tech wants AI to help with your holiday shopping. The tech has flashes of magic, but it won't replace Santa-yet | Fortune

AI shopping features offer personalized, guided recommendations and modern interfaces but remain imperfect, slow at times, and not fully integrated with seamless checkout.
Fashion & style
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Battered by ICE raids, L.A.'s Fashion District desperately needs Black Friday miracle

Immigration raids and deportation fears sharply reduced foot traffic and sales in LA's Fashion District, leaving small, family-owned retailers struggling and relying on holiday shoppers.
E-Commerce
fromFortune
6 days ago

AI is reshaping how Americans shop. Here's how Target's top tech leader says the retailer is adapting | Fortune

Target integrates AI chatbots like ChatGPT and an AI gift finder to deliver personalized shopping recommendations to customers during the holiday season.
Marketing
fromMarTech
1 week ago

Marketers navigating low consumer confidence amid high holiday sales | MarTech

Holiday shoppers are budget-conscious and cutting back, while nominal retail sales rise largely because of higher prices and concentrated spending by wealthier households.
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

Ads Sway 42% of British Shoppers This Black Friday & Christmas - Opti Digital Research Finds

The research shows that 41.85% of British respondents consider brand ads on reputable news or magazine websites credible or very credible, while only 14.11% view them as low in credibility.
Marketing tech
E-Commerce
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Why adults are scrambling for food-focused advent calendars - and paying $945

Advent calendars have expanded into lavish adult versions offering daily luxury items like cosmetics, food, and alcohol, driving high demand and social buzz.
E-Commerce
fromTheStreet
1 week ago

What consumers are really spending on right now

App and website glitches are causing widespread abandoned shopping carts and prompting consumers to switch retailers during holiday shopping.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

18 Big Challenges Retailers Are Facing This Holiday Season

Retailers must refine messaging, build owned audiences, adapt to AI-driven discovery (GEO), communicate product value, and focus on profitable attention during a noisy holiday season.
#small-business-saturday
E-Commerce
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

How to fund Christmas without going broke - unlike Santa, you don't have to slip into the red

Consumers expected to spend €1,177 last year, and one in five fell into debt as rising costs make this the most expensive Christmas in years.
E-Commerce
fromAol
2 weeks ago

Is your website ready for Black Friday? How accessibility gaps cost retailers holiday sales

Unchecked accessibility barriers on retail sites cause checkout friction and high cart abandonment during peak holiday shopping, risking substantial lost revenue driven by mobile traffic.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
2 weeks ago

Is your website ready for Black Friday? How accessibility gaps cost retailers holiday sales

Widespread accessibility barriers on retail sites, especially during mobile-driven holiday traffic, cause high cart abandonment and substantial lost revenue.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Spirit Christmas is back with 30 pop-up stores: Full list of locations for your holiday shopping needs

Spirit Halloween converted seasonal stores into 30 Spirit Christmas locations across 12 Northeast and Great Lakes states for the 2024 holiday season.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Nordstrom's flagship NYC store launches The Gift Shop for the holidays | amNewYork

Decked out in holiday decorations, the shop will feature a rotating mix of products across fashion, accessories, home, beauty and kids' products, with options to put a personalized touch on your purchases. We envisioned The Gift Shop at The Corner as a year-round destination for discovery and a place where gifting becomes immersive, expressive, and personal, said Olivia Kim, SVP of Creative at Nordstrom. Through curated brand collaborations and authentic storytelling, we're celebrating the joy of giving in all its forms.
Fashion & style
Marketing
fromMoney
1 month ago

How Small Businesses Can Win the Holiday Rush Without Breaking the Bank

Small businesses must plan inventory, staffing, budgets, and test fulfillment and customer experience ahead of the holiday season to secure critical year-end revenue.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Black Friday Cyber Monday: How smart brands prep for the biggest sales weekend of the year

Black Friday Cyber Monday has expanded into a multiweek global shopping season driving major sales growth and requiring year-round merchant planning and early customer acquisition.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

US Economy Is Booming as Amazon Hires 250,000 Workers

Amazon.com Inc. ( NASDAQ: AMZN) is the second-largest employer in the United States, just behind Walmart Inc. ( NYSE: WMT). Since they are also the two largest retailers in the nation, their fortunes provide a good look into the American economy. Amazon is hiring 250,000 workers for the holidays. The decision says several things. First, the company believes the economy is very strong.
E-Commerce
fromAol
1 month ago

Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring

American Christmas LLC, which creates elaborate holiday installations for commercial properties such as New York's Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, plans to hire 220 temporary workers and is ramping up recruitment nearly two months later than usual, CEO Dan Casterella said. Last year, the company took on 300 people during its busy period.
Business
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Are you ready for the first 'Cyborg Monday'?

Retailers must prioritize digital performance readiness—speed, resilience, and visibility of storefronts—to protect conversions, maximize marketing ROI, and avoid costly holiday revenue losses.
fromModern Retail
2 months ago

Modern Retail+ Research: Unwrapping brands' 2025 holiday marketing strategies

To do so, Modern Retail+ Research surveyed 68 brand and retailer professionals about their past and current use of sales channels during the holidays, their past and current holiday marketing tactics, as well as how their current holiday season discounts and holiday revenue expectations compare to last year's. We also interviewed executives at the Fwrd Group and NEOM Wellbeing to learn about their plans and expectations for the upcoming holiday sales season.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Digiday+ Research: Unwrapping brands' 2025 holiday marketing strategies

Brands and retailers expect flat or modest 2025 holiday revenue growth, prompting conservative discounting and cautious holiday marketing strategies amid economic uncertainty.
E-Commerce
fromRetail Dive
2 months ago

Holiday sales could grow up to 3.4%: Deloitte

U.S. holiday retail sales are forecast to rise 2.9–3.4% to about $1.61–$1.62 trillion, with e-commerce sales growing 7–9%.
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