Although Covid-19 continues to make its effects felt in the marketplace, results from the Deloitte 36th annual Holiday Retail Survey indicate that consumers will spend an average of $1,463 per household in the festive season this year, up 5% from 2020. Deloitte, as...
In releasing its “2021 Small Business Empowerment Report,” Amazon asserted that third-party sellers on its marketplace platform have created 1.8 million jobs in the United States and that the number of American small and medium-sized businesses that surpassed $1...
Even people who might not regularly shop them tend to turn their attention to department stores during the holiday season when those retailers seek to entertain as they sell, and Macy’s and Nordstrom are out to do just that as the year winds down. Of course, as part...
As the holidays approach, ICSC research suggests an 8.9% increase in November/December sales as consumers make use of multiple shopping channels. According to the Annual Holiday Shopping Intentions Survey from ICSC, formerly the International Council of Shopping...
Last year, Walmart changed how it approached Black Friday, creating a raft of promotions that rolled out before the traditional date, and this year, it announced, the company will again have a month-long savings initiative under the title Black Friday Deals for Days...
