holidays

Fewer Americans Shopped Black Friday Despite Record Spending
Fewer Americans Shopped Black Friday Despite Record Spending
December 04, 2024  |  Retail

America’s biggest retailers kicked off the holiday shopping season with record spending. However, the actual number of people shopping during the Thanksgiving-to-Cyber-Monday stretch declined slightly...

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Shopify Merchants See Black Friday-Cyber Monday Sales Leap 24%
Shopify Merchants See Black Friday-Cyber Monday Sales Leap 24%
December 03, 2024  |  eCommerce

Shopify merchants saw their sales rise 24% and hit a record $11.5 billion during this year’s Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend. More than 76 million customers...

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Holiday Shipping Costs Rise as FedEx and UPS Extend Surcharge Windows
Holiday Shipping Costs Rise as FedEx and UPS Extend Surcharge Windows
December 03, 2024  |  Shipping

As the holiday shopping season begins earlier and lasts longer, shipping costs are rising sharply, creating additional challenges for retailers and consumers alike as FedEx...

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Amazon Reports Record Sales During Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday
Amazon Reports Record Sales During Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday
December 03, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon saw record sales and a record number of items sold during its Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event. The company’s event...

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UK Retailers See ‘Bad Start to the Festive Season’
UK Retailers See ‘Bad Start to the Festive Season’
December 03, 2024  |  Retail

British retail sales weakened in November, a trend driven by the timing of Black Friday. Sales volumes fell by 3.3% last month, the lowest reading since April,...

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BNPL’s In-Store Struggle: Digital Darling Hits Brick Wall in Physical Retail
BNPL’s In-Store Struggle: Digital Darling Hits Brick Wall in Physical Retail
December 02, 2024  |  BNPL

Black Friday’s in the rearview mirror. Cyber Monday is here. Part of what incentivizes a consumer to buy is if and when their preferred payment...

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Cyber Monday: From Dial-Up Dreams to Digital Dollars
Cyber Monday: From Dial-Up Dreams to Digital Dollars
November 30, 2024  |  The Weekender

In the annals of retail history, few phenomena have captured the imagination quite like Cyber Monday. Born in the early days of eCommerce, Cyber Monday...

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Temu and Shein Target Toy Sales While Growing in US and Europe
Temu and Shein Target Toy Sales While Growing in US and Europe
November 29, 2024  |  Retail

Temu and Shein reportedly are likely to account for a greater share of toy sales in America and Europe during this holiday shopping season. The two rival...

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Convenience Drives Growing Adoption of Mobile Shopping
Convenience Drives Growing Adoption of Mobile Shopping
November 29, 2024  |  eCommerce

Mobile shopping is reportedly gaining ground during this year’s holiday shopping season. The growth is being driven by the convenience provided by refinements retailers have made...

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