by Mike Duff | Oct 31, 2023 | Retail Articles
In its annual holiday forecast, payments provider Blackhawk Network stated that spending on the festive season will gain a modest 3%, with gift cards getting a more significant piece of the holiday pie. According to Blackhawk, consumers will spend 43% of their holiday...
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 | Oct 20, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
A survey from business services firm Deloitte indicates that consumers will spend more in this year’s holiday season than they did in any since the COVID-19 pandemic. The gain in expected holiday spend to $1,652 each represents a compound annual growth rate of just...
by Mike Duff | Sep 18, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to a forecast released by AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, holiday season sales in the United States should grow from 3% to 6% year over year. Although American consumers have remained financially resilient during 2023, inflation, higher interest...
by Mike Duff | Sep 5, 2023 | Retail Articles
Celigo, a cloud-based platform that integrates applications for client companies, sponsored a holiday survey demonstrating that consumers anticipate a better holiday 2023 shopping experience compared to previous years and are leaning toward online gift shopping, but...
