holidays

Secondhand Market Presents ‘Big Opportunity’ for Retailers Ahead of Holidays
Secondhand Market Presents ‘Big Opportunity’ for Retailers Ahead of Holidays
September 09, 2021  |  Retail

Over the past 18 months, the marketplace for B2B overstock sales and liquidation has faced what Marcus Shen calls “a tale of two cities.” At...

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Quadruple Workforce for Holidays
1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Quadruple Workforce for Holidays
September 07, 2021  |  Retail

Digital gift marketplace 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. will hire more than 10,000 seasonal workers across its gourmet foods and gifting brands — Harry & David, PersonalizationMall.com, Cheryl’s...

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Survey Results Prompt Google to Add Shipping, Return Labels to Search
Survey Results Prompt Google to Add Shipping, Return Labels to Search
September 03, 2021  |  Google

Google reports that U.S. searches for “holiday gift ideas” were higher in August of this year than at any other point in 2020, according to...

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Labor Day Weekend Car Sales Could Be Slow
Labor Day Weekend Car Sales Could Be Slow
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

Car buyers could find it tough to locate the traditional Labor Day weekend deals that had been a hallmark of the auto retailer calendar until...

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Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
August 30, 2021  |  Travel Payments

With Labor Day approaching, the European Union’s removal of the U.S. from its safe travel list marks the latest COVID-related blow to an industry that...

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Grocery Roundup: In The UK, Labor Shortage Compromises Christmas Dinner
Grocery Roundup: In The UK, Labor Shortage Compromises Christmas Dinner
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Good news for Ebenezer Scrooge and only Ebenezer Scrooge: Christmas in the United Kingdom is under threat. At least, its food supply is. Major grocery...

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Back-to-School/Holiday Shopping, Wedding Experiences, Amazon Store Plans
Back-to-School/Holiday Shopping, Wedding Experiences, Amazon Store Plans
August 23, 2021  |  Today In Data

Engaged couples want experiences more than any other gift. Plus, shoppers are already thinking about the holiday season as they do back-to-school shopping, and we’ve...

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Consumer Anxieties Pull Holiday Shopping Into Back-To-School Season
Consumer Anxieties Pull Holiday Shopping Into Back-To-School Season
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

Before the pandemic, if you can remember that long ago, there was a back-to-school shopping season and a holiday shopping season, and never the twain...

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Retailers Set For Another Unprecedented Holiday Season
Retailers Set For Another Unprecedented Holiday Season
July 20, 2021  |  Retail

It may be the dog days of summer, but retailers are already busy planning for a holiday season geared toward experiential, but less expensive, gifting....

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