holidays

Apple App Store Users Spent Record $1.8 Billion Over Holiday Season
Apple App Store Users Spent Record $1.8 Billion Over Holiday Season
January 06, 2021  |  Apple

The Apple App Store rang up some $1.8 billion in sales over the holiday season in the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve,...

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COVID-19 Plays Grinch To UK Post-Christmas Retail Sales
COVID-19 Plays Grinch To UK Post-Christmas Retail Sales
January 05, 2021  |  Retail

U.K. brick-and-mortar retailers already suffering from COVID-19 restrictions in the run-up to Christmas saw foot traffic plummet during the key Boxing Day/post-Christmas period as well....

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Risky Business: Malls See Late Holiday Surge Despite Pandemic
Risky Business: Malls See Late Holiday Surge Despite Pandemic
January 04, 2021  |  Retail

With the holidays all over except for the returns, it’s time for the troubled mall sector to face the existential crisis that it avoided thanks...

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Afterpay Reports 30 Pct Rise In Basket Size For US Customers Over The Holidays
Afterpay Reports 30 Pct Rise In Basket Size For US Customers Over The Holidays
January 04, 2021  |  Retail

Afterpay said on Monday (Jan. 4) that the average basket size for its customers in the U.S. rose by 30 percent in a comparison of...

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The Unofficial History Of Making And Breaking New Year’s Resolutions
The Unofficial History Of Making And Breaking New Year’s Resolutions
January 02, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

The gifts have been opened, the holiday roasts carved and the cookies consumed. There is just one step left before we can allofficially call the...

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Examining BNPL Solutions’ Role In The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
Examining BNPL Solutions’ Role In The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
December 31, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Foot traffic typically skyrockets in stores during the holiday shopping season, with consumers drifting in and out of brick-and-mortar shops as they hunt for gifts....

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Apparel Sales Get Dressed Down For Holiday; Experts Predict Rebound
Apparel Sales Get Dressed Down For Holiday; Experts Predict Rebound
December 30, 2020  |  Retail

Changing styles in fashion are nothing new. But the style changes on display in 2020 are quite a bit different than previous years. Consumers are...

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Amazon Sellers Have A Merry Christmas, But Struggle With Returns
Amazon Sellers Have A Merry Christmas, But Struggle With Returns
December 30, 2020  |  Retail

There’s no arguing the fact that Amazon has been a lifeline for small businesses this year. During the extended holiday season, the eCommerce giant says...

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Installment Payment Plans To Spur Merchant Growth In 2021
Installment Payment Plans To Spur Merchant Growth In 2021
December 30, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The pandemic has heaped financial hurt on millions of consumers globally, prompting them to trim their shopping lists and seek flexible ways to make purchases....

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