In its second annual peak season survey, Ware2Go, a UPS company, found that 73% of small and mid-sized merchants expect higher holiday sales compared to previous years. Ware2Go’s 2023 Peak Season Prep report indicates that merchants are not leaving anything to chance...
As they look ahead toward year’s end, 81% of consumers responding to a Shopkick survey say they’ll use shopping rewards apps and/or coupons as part of their holiday purchasing strategy to combat inflation. In the survey, 38% of consumers said they plan to do their...
Retail sales, excluding automotive, grew in the United States by 7.6% in the November 1 through December 24 holiday season versus the same period in 2021, as announced by Mastercard SpendingPulse. The market research conducted by Mastercard SpendingPulse measures...
Market researcher Numerator has pegged Amazon as the Black Friday Weekend sales leader. In its report on the shopping period, Numerator stated: Amazon captured 17.7% of dollars spent, which was a jump from its average 10.1% share in the latest 52 weeks ending...
Black Friday week marked the sixth consecutive week of in-store sales revenue declines for U.S. discretionary general merchandise, according to retail The NPD Group. During the week ending November 26, 2022, spanning Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Small Business...