holidays

Google Flights Reveals Cheapest Time to Book Holiday Flights
Google Flights Reveals Cheapest Time to Book Holiday Flights
August 29, 2023  |  Google

As the holiday season approaches, travelers are wondering about the best time to book their flights. Google Flights has recently released updated booking trend analysis,...

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Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

Right now, the headlines and news stories detailing the deluge of holiday merchandise on retailers’ shelves are a bit whimsical. Christmas is here, is the...

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Putting Memorial Day BBQ on the Table May Put a Dent in Household Budgets
Putting Memorial Day BBQ on the Table May Put a Dent in Household Budgets
May 26, 2023  |  Economy

It’s Monday and a holiday. The hot dogs are at the ready. The grill’s fired up. The wallets feel a whole lot lighter. The Memorial...

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3 Ways Retailers Are Keeping It Real This Valentine’s Day
3 Ways Retailers Are Keeping It Real This Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2023  |  Retail

Showing our love with gifts is more challenging in 2023 given that inflation-weary consumers are still tapped from holiday spending. But love is in the...

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Amazon, Walmart Face Retail Industry Slump and Stalled Grocery
Amazon, Walmart Face Retail Industry Slump and Stalled Grocery
January 20, 2023  |  Retail

A week of soft holiday season sales data combined with fresh cautious commentary from competitors could spark a strategic shift among the top-two retailers this...

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UK’s Hotel Chocolat Defies Retail Slump, Will Open 50 New Stores
UK’s Hotel Chocolat Defies Retail Slump, Will Open 50 New Stores
January 20, 2023  |  Retail

Hotel Chocolat said focusing on “quality over quantity” paid off during the holiday shopping season. The British omnichannel retailer of luxury chocolates and gifts said...

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Nordstrom Rack Undercuts Luxury Retailer’s Holiday Sales
Nordstrom Rack Undercuts Luxury Retailer’s Holiday Sales
January 20, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers pulled back on their spending during the holiday shopping season, according to Nordstrom. During the nine weeks ended Dec. 31, sales at the Nordstrom...

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Holiday Shopping Numbers Fall Short of NRF Forecast
Holiday Shopping Numbers Fall Short of NRF Forecast
January 19, 2023  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation says 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3%, missing an earlier forecast. That was due to ongoing inflation and steep interest rates, the...

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Grocers Fail to See Expected Surge as Shoppers Cut Back
Grocers Fail to See Expected Surge as Shoppers Cut Back
January 18, 2023  |  Retail

December sales data reveals that grocers did not get the predicted boost this holiday season. The U.S. Census Bureau’s advanced monthly sales report, released Wednesday...

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