Holidays/page/4 news and trends

Who You Gonna Call? The Librarian.
The Weekender // October 24, 2026

If something strange is happening in your neighborhood this Halloween, you might want to call the librarian. Concord Public Library in New Hampshire is encouraging patrons to borrow a ghost detector or thermal imaging camera as part of its October Halloween programming. Alongside crafts and a...

Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers
Personnel // October 20, 2026

Amazon will begin offering seasonal workers health coverage to attract more workers for the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant made that announcement Tuesday (Oct. 20) as it began its annual holiday recruitment effort, aiming to hire 300,000 workers for the season, 50,000 more than...

Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
Retail // October 20, 2026

Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 20) earnings press release. “Despite all of the macro noise in the quarter, we stayed true to our superpower,...

UPS Capital Uses AI to Stop Holiday Delivery Disasters
Delivery // October 16, 2026

Watch more: Digital Shift with UPS Capital’s Ashley Hillman One of the most stressful situations for holiday shoppers is opening the door to find nothing there after a tracking page says the package was delivered. Ashley Hillman knows the feeling firsthand. A pair of pajamas...

Interviews & Exclusives
UPS Capital Uses AI to Stop Holiday Delivery Disasters

October 16, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift with UPS Capital’s Ashley Hillman One of the most stressful situations for holiday shoppers is opening the door to find nothing there after a tracking page says the package was delivered. Ashley Hillman knows the feeling firsthand. A pair of pajamas she ordered for her kids’ Santa photos never showed up. […]

Will Holiday Shopping Go Agentic? 40 Senior Execs Weigh In

October 06, 2026
AI may be ready to shop. Consumers are still deciding how much freedom they want to give it. “Holiday Retail’s AI Test Starts With Who Gets to Hit Buy” was produced...

Credit Data Shows Spending Discipline as Card Balances Rise

February 06, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s latest consumer credit data points to a familiar seasonal pattern, with revolving balances moving higher as households navigated year-end expenses and holiday purchases. According to the Fed’s...

Why Peak Retail No Longer Ends on Christmas Day

January 02, 2026
The day after Christmas used to mark the end of peak season. For many retailers in 2025, it marks the start of a second peak, one that moves in reverse....

Quick Reads
Kohl’s Embeds Klarna Payment Options Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season

October 29, 2026
Kohl’s shoppers in the United States can now access Klarna’s flexible payment options when paying online or in the Kohl’s app, Klarna said in a Thursday (Oct. 29) press release. The Klarna payment options available to Kohl’s shoppers include paying all at once with Pay in full, making four interest-free payments with Pay in 4 […]

Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers

October 20, 2026
Amazon will begin offering seasonal workers health coverage to attract more workers for the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant made that announcement Tuesday (Oct. 20) as it began its...

Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%

October 20, 2026
Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 20) earnings press release....

UPS Trims Seasonal Hiring After Planned Package Volume Reduction

October 07, 2026
UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees in hundreds of locations across the United States to meet the demand of the upcoming holiday shipping season, the company said in a Wednesday...