Holiday Season

The Christmas season, also called the holiday season, or the festive season, is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and Western-influenced countries that is generally considered to run from late November to early January.

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Retailers Hope Tariffs Don’t Ruin The Holidays
Retailers Hope Tariffs Don’t Ruin The Holidays
September 19, 2018  |  Economy

Retailers are racing against the impact of tariffs for the holiday shopping season. That’s the view of The Wall Street Journal, which said that “big...

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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. “Macy’s, Inc. is...

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The More Things Change…
The More Things Change…
July 09, 2018  |  Today In Data

Everyone remembers the adage: The more things change, the more they remain the same. Though much has changed in the digital age, much does remain...

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Cash Registers Crater At Russian Retailers
Cash Registers Crater At Russian Retailers
December 21, 2017  |  Retail

A failure of some internet-connected cash registers in Russia has resulted in billions of rubles in lost sales during the holiday season, according to a...

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Mastercard Says eCommerce Sales Up Double Digits Since November
Mastercard Says eCommerce Sales Up Double Digits Since November
December 18, 2017  |  Mastercard

Late last week, Mastercard SpendingPulse announced its U.S. Retail Holiday Shopping Mid-Season Update, which showed strong growth of 3.6 percent compared to the same time...

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Income Gains, Consumer Confidence Drives Better Holiday Spending
Income Gains, Consumer Confidence Drives Better Holiday Spending
December 15, 2017  |  News

Thanks to gains in incomes, increased confidence in the economy and a strong stock market, U.S. consumers are projected to spend more this holiday shopping...

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Retailers Fret Over Christmas Delivery Deadlines
Retailers Fret Over Christmas Delivery Deadlines
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

In an attempt to prevent last-minute shipping issues at the end of a holiday shopping season, retailers are encouraging shoppers to make their purchases sooner...

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CEO’s Hedge Fund Bails Sears Out With A Cash Injection (Again)
CEO’s Hedge Fund Bails Sears Out With A Cash Injection (Again)
October 06, 2017  |  Retail

Eddie Lampert — and his checkbook — really, really believe in Sears. In fact, according to a recent report from Chain Store Age, Lambert believes so much...

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Gigging For The Holidays
Gigging For The Holidays
December 30, 2016  |  Gig Economy

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year — to bring in some extra cash, that is. Gifting is expensive. Consumers in the...

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