Christmas Shopping

Retailers Expect Interest Rates and Inflation to Slow Holiday Spending
Retailers Expect Interest Rates and Inflation to Slow Holiday Spending
November 21, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are reportedly bracing for a tough holiday season, with economic demand slowing and outlooks mixed. Despite offering higher discounts and competitive promotions, retailers are...

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Retailers Scale Back Holiday Hiring as Consumers Grow Uneasy
Retailers Scale Back Holiday Hiring as Consumers Grow Uneasy
September 17, 2023  |  Retail

American retailers are set to hire the lowest level of seasonal holiday workers in 15 years. That’s according to an article Friday (Sept. 15) by Reuters,...

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Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
December 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation changed the way Americans did their holiday shopping this year Mastercard’s latest Spending Pulse report shows. “This holiday retail season looked different than years...

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Earliest Holiday Shopping Events Pit ‘Christmas Creep’ Against ‘Sales Fatigue’
Earliest Holiday Shopping Events Pit ‘Christmas Creep’ Against ‘Sales Fatigue’
October 03, 2022  |  Retail

The so-called “Christmas Creep,” where holiday shopping and sales events start earlier and earlier each year, has become so entrenched in retail circles that it...

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Reliable Delivery Makes Amazon Customers’ First Choice For Holiday Shopping
Reliable Delivery Makes Amazon Customers’ First Choice For Holiday Shopping
December 21, 2018  |  Delivery

The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most...

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Thinking Outside The Holiday Gift Box
Thinking Outside The Holiday Gift Box
December 15, 2018  |  Retail

The Christmas countdown is upon us. And with just single-digit shopping days left, the countdown is on to find that perfect gift for those hard-to-buy-for...

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Can The Gig Economy Stress-Bust The Holidays?
Can The Gig Economy Stress-Bust The Holidays?
December 08, 2018  |  Gig Economy

While the holiday season is officially known as the most wonderful time of the year, for the majority of American consumers, it is also the...

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‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Have Cost French Retailers One Billion Euros
‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Have Cost French Retailers One Billion Euros
December 07, 2018  |  International

The “yellow vest” protests have cost French retailers about $1.1 billion dollars in revenue since they started last month, according to The French retail federation...

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Guess What? Black Friday Started The Day After Halloween.
Guess What? Black Friday Started The Day After Halloween.
November 17, 2018  |  Retail

Once upon a time, the holiday shopping season had a very, very well-defined start date. The day after Thanksgiving has been known colloquially as Black Friday ever since...

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