Holiday

Driving, Grilling And Surfing (For Deals) — Labor Day Weekend’s On
Driving, Grilling And Surfing (For Deals) — Labor Day Weekend’s On
September 01, 2018  |  Retail

The unofficial end of summer is upon us. But before everyone can contentedly begin sipping their pumpkin spice latte and start Christmas shopping without embarrassment,...

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Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
May 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

There’s nothing like a holiday to get people spending — and it’s not just Christmas and Hanukkah. In America, holidays like Halloween, Father’s Day and...

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Halloween 2017: Costume And eCommerce Trends
Halloween 2017: Costume And eCommerce Trends
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is a big event for many retailers, whether they’re seasonal pop-ups or eCommerce mainstays. And spending on the holiday looks like it’s going to...

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Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday
Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday
October 20, 2017  |  Retail

More than 50 percent of Chicagoans will do the majority of their holiday shopping online this year, according to a survey from Accenture. The proportion of...

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A Second Act For Strip Malls
A Second Act For Strip Malls
September 21, 2017  |  Retail

The times they are a’changing, and if consumers insist on using the internet to shop, shopping center landlords will have to repurpose their retail properties....

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Walmart Is Skipping Holiday Hiring This Year
Walmart Is Skipping Holiday Hiring This Year
September 20, 2017  |  Retail

Instead of adopting the retail standard operating procedure of reducing unemployment and hiring temporary extra workers for the holiday shopping season, Walmart has decided to stick...

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How Halloween Might Have The Secret To Saving Retail
How Halloween Might Have The Secret To Saving Retail
September 14, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween might be the scariest holiday (unless, of course, you’re a parent, in which case Christmas is the hands-down winner every year), but it’s not...

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Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
July 04, 2017  |  Retail

As the fireworks pop, the barbecue goes onto the grill and sweet tea is poured, the retail industry is heading into one of its largest...

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Easter By The Numbers — Even The Weird Ones
Easter By The Numbers — Even The Weird Ones
April 15, 2017  |  Retail

Easter attracts its share of unfavorable comparisons and jokes — it’s like Christmas without the gifts, it’s like Halloween without costumes — it’s a rare opportunity...

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