Holiday

Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale Will Be Retail’s Inflationary Windsock
Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale Will Be Retail’s Inflationary Windsock
October 10, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon’s Prime Early Access sale — Prime Day part 2 if you like — runs Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 11-12). It will serve as a...

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Mother’s Day 2022 Adds NFTs, Crypto to Flowers, Dinners and Cards as Big as Billboards
Mother’s Day 2022 Adds NFTs, Crypto to Flowers, Dinners and Cards as Big as Billboards
May 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How much do you love your mom? Asked that question and most of us say something sentimental like “infinity,” but the National Retail Federation (NRF)...

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Retail Inventory Levels Move In The Right Direction
Retail Inventory Levels Move In The Right Direction
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

One of the overlooked elements from the retail earnings reports of recent weeks is inventory levels. With more dramatic numbers like eCommerce spikes and same-store...

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Retailers Shift Gears – And Digital – For Holiday 2020
Retailers Shift Gears – And Digital – For Holiday 2020
July 22, 2020  |  Retail

Saying that “we know holiday shopping will be different this year, and we will be managing sales events differently,” Walmart this week announced that its...

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Macy’s Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
Macy’s Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
July 02, 2020  |  Retail

As it starts to consider the holiday season in the age of social distancing, Macy’s Chairman and CEO Jeff Gennette noted on a recent call with analysts...

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Walmart Sees 37 Pct Growth In eCommerce, In-Store Sales Remain Tepid
Walmart Sees 37 Pct Growth In eCommerce, In-Store Sales Remain Tepid
February 18, 2020  |  Earnings

After eight consecutive earnings beats, Walmart finds itself at the start of 2020 in the unusual position of missing analyst targets, as a tepid holiday...

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Mainland China Drives Increase In Tiffany’s Holiday Sales
Mainland China Drives Increase In Tiffany’s Holiday Sales
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

Holiday sales rose at Tiffany & Co. despite challenges in Japan and Hong Kong. The jewelry company experienced double-digit sales increases in mainland China, which...

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Top News In Payments: Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS; PayPal Acquires 70 Pct Stake In China’s GoPay
Top News In Payments: Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS; PayPal Acquires 70 Pct Stake...
December 20, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook is developing its own operating system to increase its independence, and PayPal is acquiring a 70 percent stake in China’s...

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Giving The Gift Of Better Payments
Giving The Gift Of Better Payments
December 13, 2019  |  Today In Data

Real-time payments are gaining steam this holiday season, and merchants are hoping for more secure transactions as the year ends. The Internet of Things (IoT)...

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