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US Holiday Sales Expected To Get Almost 5 Percent Boost
US Holiday Sales Expected To Get Almost 5 Percent Boost
October 04, 2018  |  Retail

Holiday sales for U.S. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent this year. The National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed that holiday sales growth will be...

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With Market’s Void, Retailers Look To Omnichannel To Build The Next Toy Store
With Market’s Void, Retailers Look To Omnichannel To Build The Next Toy Store
October 02, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are stepping up their kid-friendly offerings amid a growing toy market – and a void left by the closure of Toys R Us –...

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Analysts: Apple Watch Sales Could Impact Jewelry Market
Analysts: Apple Watch Sales Could Impact Jewelry Market
October 01, 2018  |  Retail

Demand for the Apple Watch could cut into sales for the slowing traditional watch space this holiday season: Citizens Bank noted that the company is...

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Amazon And Sears — One Of Retail’s Odd Couples
Amazon And Sears — One Of Retail’s Odd Couples
September 26, 2018  |  Amazon

What’s old is always new again, and what’s new is often so very old. That’s not just the pseudo-intellectual basis of some booze-fueled, impromptu seminar...

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How US Retailers Are Attracting Seasonal Workers Ahead Of The Holidays
How US Retailers Are Attracting Seasonal Workers Ahead Of The Holidays
September 26, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are looking for hundreds of thousands of retail workers ahead of what is expected to be a busy holiday season: Target, in particular, is...

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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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Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

With unemployment at new lows, staffing has become a challenge for retail companies. Retailers had 757,000 job openings in July, which is roughly 100,000 more...

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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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Good Housekeeping Comes To The Mall Of America For A Holiday Season Pop-Up
Good Housekeeping Comes To The Mall Of America For A Holiday Season Pop-Up
September 12, 2018  |  Retail

Good Housekeeping is opening up a pop-up shop in the Mall of America running from early October through the end of December, aka the holiday...

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