holiday shopping

Amazon Gears Up for Prime Big Deal Days in October
Amazon Gears Up for Prime Big Deal Days in October
September 18, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon is gearing up for its first Prime Big Deal Days event, which will take place from Oct. 10 to Oct. 11. The 48-hour event...

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Retailers Scale Back Holiday Hiring as Consumers Grow Uneasy
Retailers Scale Back Holiday Hiring as Consumers Grow Uneasy
September 17, 2023  |  Retail

American retailers are set to hire the lowest level of seasonal holiday workers in 15 years. That’s according to an article Friday (Sept. 15) by Reuters,...

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Report: TikTok Takes on Amazon and Walmart With Holiday Discounts
Report: TikTok Takes on Amazon and Walmart With Holiday Discounts
September 17, 2023  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly preparing to roll out heavy holiday discounts starting next month. A report Saturday (Sept. 16) by Bloomberg News, citing internal documents, said the social...

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Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

Right now, the headlines and news stories detailing the deluge of holiday merchandise on retailers’ shelves are a bit whimsical. Christmas is here, is the...

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27% of US Consumers Pulled Money From Savings to Manage Credit Card Debt
27% of US Consumers Pulled Money From Savings to Manage Credit Card Debt
February 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Rising prices continue to affect consumers’ purchasing power, making it more difficult for those in all income levels to live within their means, put aside...

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Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
January 08, 2023  |  Retail

Macy’s rocky holiday season signals consumers are hesitant to use plastic — particularly private-label cards. Friday after the stock markets closed, the retailing giant issued...

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Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
December 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation changed the way Americans did their holiday shopping this year Mastercard’s latest Spending Pulse report shows. “This holiday retail season looked different than years...

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98M Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Gifts This Year
98M Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Gifts This Year
December 22, 2022  |  Retail

Gift giving is on everyone’s mind, and financing what they’ll spend on holiday gifts is, too. The holidays are fully here, and Christmas is but...

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What Is the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer?
What Is the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer?
December 20, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

“Paycheck to paycheck” refers to a situation where an individual or household relies on their regular paychecks to meet their expenses and financial obligations, with...

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