Retail sales

Why The Physical Store Model Is Dead
Why The Physical Store Model Is Dead
January 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a...

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Retail Sales Jump By 5.1 Percent Over The Holidays
Retail Sales Jump By 5.1 Percent Over The Holidays
December 26, 2018  |  Retail

Amid the holiday season, total retail sales in the United States jumped by 5.1 percent from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 compared to the prior...

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Amazon Cyber Monday Sales Hit New Record
Amazon Cyber Monday Sales Hit New Record
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon announced Tuesday (Nov. 27) that this year’s Cyber Monday was the single biggest shopping day in the company’s history, with more products ordered across...

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Today In Data: Why Convenience Is King In The Digital Age
Today In Data: Why Convenience Is King In The Digital Age
October 16, 2018  |  Today In Data

While pricing is the battleground retailers often prefer to fight on, the race to the bottom isn’t really the way to consumers’ hearts. Price has...

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Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
October 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a new smartphone forecast and Alexa’s ambition...

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Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

Falling short of economists’ expectations, retail store and restaurant sales grew by only 0.1 percent from August to September to reach a seasonally adjusted figure...

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Amazon Vs. Everyone: The Latest Challengers Step Up
Amazon Vs. Everyone: The Latest Challengers Step Up
August 22, 2018  |  Amazon

The challengers, they keep on taking their shots … The never-ending quest by retailers to put up a stronger fight against Amazon made news in...

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US Retail Sales Rose Higher In July
US Retail Sales Rose Higher In July
August 16, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales rose higher than expected last month — a sign that the economy remained strong early in the third quarter. According to Reuters,...

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NRF Increases Sales Forecast For 2018
NRF Increases Sales Forecast For 2018
August 13, 2018  |  Retail

With tax reform and other positive economic inputs, the National Retail Federation said that sales are expected to grow more than previously predicted. Retail sales...

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