by Mike Duff | Oct 14, 2022 | Retail Articles
As the holidays get closer, JCPenney is looking to hire 21,000 workers and getting set to drive some excitement with Black Friday deals, flexible and convenient omnichannel shopping experiences, and stylish gifts, the company announced. This year, JCPenney has set a...
by Mike Duff | Oct 13, 2022 | Retail Articles
Inflation will have a major impact on how consumers approach the upcoming holiday season, according to Bluedot, which tracks customer arrivals at stores and websites. In Bluedot’s third annual Holiday Shopping Habits report, based on a September survey of more...
by Mike Duff | Oct 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
With its forecast impacted by an Amazon promotion it expects will draw considerable purchasing into October, Adobe stated that it expects online holiday-period sales in the United States to grow just 2.5% year over year, reaching $209.7 billion. Over the November 1 to...
by Mike Duff | Oct 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
In a more skeptical appraisal, KPMG had a less buoyant forecast for the upcoming holidays than some consumer studies, with executives expecting retail sales growth of 4.2% over the 2021 season, within the historical growth range of 3% to 5% but flat to slightly...
by Mike Duff | Oct 6, 2022 | Retail Articles
According to a survey from CommerceNext in partnership with The Commerce Experience Collective, retailers are heading into the 2022 holiday season generally optimistic but dealing with challenges that include inflation-prompted consumer attitudes and marketing return...
