holidays

Freight Carrier Pullback Signals Tough Holiday Season for Retailers
Freight Carrier Pullback Signals Tough Holiday Season for Retailers
October 03, 2022  |  Retail

Carriers are signaling the holiday season — and beyond — will be no saving grace for retailers struggling to keep margins intact and combat inflation....

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Amazon Leverages Membership Surge With October Prime Day Push
Amazon Leverages Membership Surge With October Prime Day Push
September 26, 2022  |  Retail

Any doubts that deep and early discounting would be the theme of thus year’s holiday shopping season were laid to rest Monday (Sept. 26) as...

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Dick’s, Macy’s Join Mounting Retail Seasonal Hiring Trend; Staffing Shortages Loom
Dick’s, Macy’s Join Mounting Retail Seasonal Hiring Trend; Staffing Shortages Loom
September 26, 2022  |  Retail

Fast access to pay is one of the benefits retail chains are offering as they compete for employees to fill seasonal positions for the upcoming...

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Target to Launch Early Holiday Deals, Hire 100K Workers
Target to Launch Early Holiday Deals, Hire 100K Workers
September 22, 2022  |  Retail

The holiday shopping season is starting Oct. 6-8 at Target, as one of the largest retail chains in the United States launches a Deals Day...

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Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
September 21, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart plans to hire 40,000 employees for the upcoming holidays, a 75% drop from the retailer’s 150,000-worker target from last year. Get the Full Story...

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Halloween Spending Expected to Scare up Record Sales
Halloween Spending Expected to Scare up Record Sales
September 19, 2022  |  Retail

Inflation can’t scare off Halloween, with spending on candy, decorations, costumes and accessories expected to reach a record $10.6 billion, topping last year’s high of...

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Mastercard Expects Consumers to Spend 7.1% More During Holidays
Mastercard Expects Consumers to Spend 7.1% More During Holidays
September 12, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers are expected to spend 7.1% more on retail goods during this year’s holiday season than they did last year, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse...

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Target Partners With FAO Schwarz on Exclusive Toys, Product Demos
Target Partners With FAO Schwarz on Exclusive Toys, Product Demos
September 12, 2022  |  Retail

Heading into the holiday season, Target has announced a multiyear agreement with FAO Schwarz in which the toy brand’s products will be available only at...

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Retailers Boost Their Offerings to Compete for Seasonal Workers
Retailers Boost Their Offerings to Compete for Seasonal Workers
September 06, 2022  |  Retail

As retailers gear up for the holiday season, they’re offering competitive wages, flexible hours and product discounts to draw seasonal employees at a time when...

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