by Mike Duff | Oct 23, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Despite a shaky economy, the International Council of Shopping Centers anticipates 3.8% higher sales this holiday season versus 2022. In the survey that forms the forecast foundation, 90% of consumers said they planned to shop for the holidays this year. Eight-in-10...
by Mike Duff | Sep 15, 2023 | Retail Articles
In detailing how technologies including augmented reality are improving its search and other online functions, Amazon is tacitly acknowledging that consumers need help getting what they want from the endless aisle and is seeking to provide it. So, Amazon has launched...
by Chandler Harvey | Sep 14, 2023 | Featured News, Home + Housewares
Social media platform TikTok has launched the TikTok Shop in the United States as a new way for people to find and shop for products on the app. TikTok Shop will bring shoppable videos and TikTok Live streams directly to users’ For You feeds, giving brands,...
by Mike Duff | Sep 14, 2023 | Retail Articles
Despite a slowing economy, retail sales rose in August as parents shopped for school supplies and other goods even as inflation continued and interest rates remained high, according to the National Retail Federation. In citing figures from the United States Census...
by Mike Duff | Sep 13, 2023 | Retail Articles
In its annual forecast for the celebratory selling season, Deloitte estimates that 2023 holiday retail sales will increase between 3.5% and 4.6% during 2023. Overall, Deloitte’s retail and consumer products practice projects sales will hit $1.54 to $1.56...
