holidays

Target Plans Holiday-Themed Upgrades In Store and Online
Target Plans Holiday-Themed Upgrades In Store and Online
November 05, 2024  |  Retail

Target is getting a holiday makeover as retailers prepare for a potentially tepid shopping season. The retailer announced recently that it would be turning its physical and digital...

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Retailers Cut Christmas-Themed Item Orders Ahead of Lukewarm Holiday
Retailers Cut Christmas-Themed Item Orders Ahead of Lukewarm Holiday
November 05, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season begins, expect to see fewer Christmas-themed items in stores. Retailers such as Walmart are ordering fewer Christmas trees, toys and decorations this...

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How Small Businesses Are Leveraging Tech to Stand Out in eCommerce Crowd
How Small Businesses Are Leveraging Tech to Stand Out in eCommerce Crowd
November 04, 2024  |  eCommerce

With the holiday season fast approaching, small businesses are leaning into tech from targeted social media campaigns to eCommerce platforms to level the playing field...

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Walmart Taps AI to Add Personalization to Holiday Shopping Experience
Walmart Taps AI to Add Personalization to Holiday Shopping Experience
October 31, 2024  |  Retail

Walmart is touting its AI capabilities as it prepares for the holiday shopping season. The retail giant on Wednesday (Oct. 30) announced several ways it would use artificial...

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Affirm Updates BNPL App Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
Affirm Updates BNPL App Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
October 30, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Ahead of the holiday shopping season, payments network Affirm is upgrading its app. The company, known for its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, now...

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Private-Label Card Trends May Signal Uneven Holiday Spending
Private-Label Card Trends May Signal Uneven Holiday Spending
October 29, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Private-label credit cards, or store cards, make up a small percentage of overall consumer credit. The Federal Reserve estimated earlier this year that “retail credit...

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Forget Cyber Monday: Evolving Habits Reshape Holiday Spending
Forget Cyber Monday: Evolving Habits Reshape Holiday Spending
October 25, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday season approaches, consumer shopping habits are shifting to earlier purchases and retailers are scrambling to get ready for what may be a...

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Target to Make 2,000 More Price Cuts for Holiday Season
Target to Make 2,000 More Price Cuts for Holiday Season
October 22, 2024  |  Retail

Target will reduce regular prices on more than 2,000 items this holiday season. Combined with the price cuts it has made on more than 8,000...

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Walmart and Amazon Race to Address Consumer Price Anxiety
Walmart and Amazon Race to Address Consumer Price Anxiety
October 18, 2024  |  Retail

Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reacting to consumers’ anxieties about holiday spending by rolling out more deals earlier. Walmart announced Thursday (Oct. 17) the...

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