retail trends

Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

With a late shopping rush around the holidays that ended a more moderate spending year, retail sales in the United States strengthened in December. Commerce...

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All Grown Up And Ready To Pop Up: eTailers Turn To Pop-Up Store Gurus
All Grown Up And Ready To Pop Up: eTailers Turn To Pop-Up Store Gurus
November 09, 2018  |  Retail

For digitally native brands moving from the web to brick and mortar, startups are providing a platform to help with the transition. Uppercase Co-founder and...

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Today In Data: So Many Ways To Buy, So Little Time
Today In Data: So Many Ways To Buy, So Little Time
July 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

Consumers love choice and are always ready to embrace the next big thing. The explosion of voice assistants and the smart speaker market are a testament to...

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2018 Started With Big Retail Sales Drop
2018 Started With Big Retail Sales Drop
February 14, 2018  |  Retail

Retail sales in the U.S. recorded their largest drop in almost a year, as households seem to be tightening their belts when it comes to...

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Millennials Were The Wind In Amazon’s Sales In 2017
Millennials Were The Wind In Amazon’s Sales In 2017
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

Approximately 44 percent of U.S. eCommerce sales, and 4 percent of total U.S. retail sales, were generated by Amazon in 2017, according to findings from...

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2017: The Year Retail Got Its Experiential Act Together
2017: The Year Retail Got Its Experiential Act Together
December 12, 2017  |  Mastercard

Some things about holiday shopping trends will never change, Mastercard’s Sarah Quinlan told Karen Webster in their annual discussion of the trends to watch for the holiday season....

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Cyber Monday 2017: The Biggest Online Shopping Day In History?
Cyber Monday 2017: The Biggest Online Shopping Day In History?
November 24, 2017  |  Retail

This Cyber Monday could be the biggest online shopping day in history, according to Wednesday (Nov. 22) reports from CNBC. Bearing out the “Gray November”...

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Changing Physical Retail’s STORY
Changing Physical Retail’s STORY
September 06, 2017  |  Retail

Though the level of alarm one feels about the current state of physical retail in the United States can vary some, from mild concern to...

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