The National Retail Federation weighed in on some perplexing holiday-shopping sales figures. The US Commerce Department released data last week that showed a lower-than-expected growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2018. The numbers were delayed due to the government Read more
Amazon is keeping the spending going after the holidays with its third annual “Digital Day” shopping event, which it announced today will take place on Friday, December 28th. Last-minute shoppers should note that today is the last day that Amazon Read more
Retail sales for the month of November grew 5% compared to November 2017, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Obviously online growth alone is much higher – that 5% figure includes online and offline, excluding automobile dealers, gasoline stations Read more
Cyber Monday sales were up nearly 20% over last year. Here’s what people were buying and where, what drove them to their shopping destinations, and what attributes were most important to Cyber Monday shoppers. Last Sunday we reported holiday shopping Read more
Amazon sold 18 million toys on Black Friday (November 23) and Cyber Monday (November 26). It’s worth noting that Amazon institutes restrictions on third-party sellers in toy categories during the holiday season. Nevertheless, Amazon said sales by small and medium-sized Read more
If it felt like holiday shopping started well before Thanksgiving weekend, you’re not wrong. Data from Salesforce shows retailers launched their best deals well in advance of Black Friday, with digital discount rates holding steady at 27% on Thanksgiving Day Read more
Over 164 million consumers plan to shop over five-day Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which surveyed 7,516 consumers. Black Friday will be the busiest day with 71 percent of consumers planning to shop. On Cyber Monday, Read more
Consumers will spend more on holiday shopping this year, according to a new survey of 1,500 US consumers. They also appear to be less concerned with the economy and their overall financial situation than they were last year. Accenture’s 12th Read more
