holidays

Can the Ugly Sweater Craze Sleigh the Inflation Grinch? 
Can the Ugly Sweater Craze Sleigh the Inflation Grinch? 
November 18, 2023  |  Retail

While the holiday season brings a myriad of traditions and festivities, one of the quirkiest yet arguably beloved is the ugly sweater phenomenon. While some may...

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5 Signs Consumers Are Feeling Pinched Into the Holidays and Beyond
5 Signs Consumers Are Feeling Pinched Into the Holidays and Beyond
November 17, 2023  |  Economy

The holidays are upon us. The credit card debt has been racked up. The broad deluge of earnings reports has slowed to a trickle. The...

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Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
November 17, 2023  |  Retail

As Thanksgiving approaches, brands and retailers are pulling out all the stops to gobble up hesitant consumers’ inflated dollars, and Amazon and Walmart are no...

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Is AI Macy’s Santa’s Little Helper?
Is AI Macy’s Santa’s Little Helper?
November 16, 2023  |  Retail

In the midst of the holiday season, while numerous retailers anticipate a weak consumer spending forecast amid an inventory glut, Macy’s may have set itself...

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Google Adds Personalized Gift Recommendations to Generative AI-Powered Search
Google Adds Personalized Gift Recommendations to Generative AI-Powered Search
November 16, 2023  |  Google

Google has added personalized gift recommendations to its generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Search.  That is one of three new features the tech giant...

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Clothing, Furnishings and Appliances Lead In-Store Purchases
Clothing, Furnishings and Appliances Lead In-Store Purchases
November 16, 2023  |  Retail

The rise of eCommerce and the integration of online and offline shopping have shaped the way consumers are making their purchases.  Despite a shift toward...

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Brick-and-Mortar Merchants to Take a Hit as Retail Sales Sputter?
Brick-and-Mortar Merchants to Take a Hit as Retail Sales Sputter?
November 15, 2023  |  Retail

Seven months of spending at the register… and now comes an interruption. October’s retail sales decline may prove to be a mere blip.   Or maybe...

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Target Says ‘Tis the Season for Financial Stress
Target Says ‘Tis the Season for Financial Stress
November 15, 2023  |  Earnings

Consumers continue to face economic challenges, even as inflation takes a dip, and the punchline continues to show up in retail receipts. In reporting its...

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Report: Two-Thirds of Retailers Have Excess Inventory as Holidays Approach
Report: Two-Thirds of Retailers Have Excess Inventory as Holidays Approach
November 13, 2023  |  Retail

American retailers could be saddled with a glut of inventory for the holiday shopping season. With that in mind, chains could see their profit margins...

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