Black Friday news and trends

Amazon Innovates on Alexa and ‘Hauls’ in a New Shopping Experience

November 15, 2024
Retail Brief: Walmart and Amazon Revamp Strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Walmart Amazon whole paycheck // November 01, 2024

Walmart and Amazon are both ramping up their strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, seeking to capture consumer interest during the holiday shopping season. Walmart’s Black Friday events will unfold in three phases. The first event begins online on Nov. 11  at noon ET...

Shopify Finance Streamlines Merchant Payments, Bill Pay and Credit
Retail // October 29, 2024

Shopify has introduced Shopify Finance, a hub housing all of the eCommerce platform’s financial solutions. “Practices like rigid repayment terms, credit history requirements, or months-long loan approvals have stifled innovation for too long,” the company said Tuesday (Oct. 29). “That’s why, for years, we’ve enabled entrepreneurship with powerful...

Forget Cyber Monday: Evolving Habits Reshape Holiday Spending
Retail // October 25, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, consumer shopping habits are shifting to earlier purchases and retailers are scrambling to get ready for what may be a blockbuster fourth quarter. As consumer shopping habits evolve, the Black Friday to Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend is projected to set...

National Retail Federation Reports Higher Sales as Holiday Season Kicks Off
Retail // December 11, 2023

The National Retail Federation (NRF) says the holiday shopping season got off to a strong start. The federation’s Retail Monitor, produced in tandem in CNBC and released Monday (Dec. 11), showed retail sales making strong gains, the organization said in a news release.  “November Retail Monitor data...

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Amazon Innovates on Alexa and ‘Hauls’ in a New Shopping Experience

November 15, 2024
With a nod to digital engagement and the fast-approaching holiday shopping season, Levi’s launched the Levi’s Jeans Fit Guide in Germany, using Amazon Alexa technology to help shoppers find the right style and size without trying on jeans. The voice-driven tool offers a personalized shopping experience by asking questions about fit preferences and recommending 18 […]

Retail Brief: Walmart and Amazon Revamp Strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

November 01, 2024
Walmart and Amazon are both ramping up their strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, seeking to capture consumer interest during the holiday shopping season. Walmart’s Black Friday events will...

5 Ways Consumers Choose to Pay This Holiday Season

December 05, 2023
’Tis the season … … to puzzle out how to get everyone on your list, well, satisfied. Without breaking the bank. PYMNTS Intelligence data, headed into the holiday shopping frenzy...

Q3 GDP Is Strong but Real Disposable Income Lags Spending Growth

November 29, 2023
The latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, released on Wednesday (Nov. 29), noted the U.S. economy grew 5.2% annualized, as measured in the third quarter. That’s up from...

Quick Reads
Shopify Finance Streamlines Merchant Payments, Bill Pay and Credit

October 29, 2024
Shopify has introduced Shopify Finance, a hub housing all of the eCommerce platform’s financial solutions. “Practices like rigid repayment terms, credit history requirements, or months-long loan approvals have stifled innovation for too long,” the company said Tuesday (Oct. 29). “That’s why, for years, we’ve enabled entrepreneurship with powerful financial offerings so merchants don’t have to depend on lengthy, […]

National Retail Federation Reports Higher Sales as Holiday Season Kicks Off

December 11, 2023
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says the holiday shopping season got off to a strong start. The federation’s Retail Monitor, produced in tandem in CNBC and released Monday (Dec. 11), showed...

Retailers Raise Annual Forecasts After Strong Black Friday Sales

December 01, 2023
Retailers are reportedly expressing optimism for the holiday season sales following stronger-than-expected figures during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  The heavy discounts offered during these peak shopping days attracted budget-strained...

Black Friday Becomes Bleak Friday for Some Retailers

November 29, 2023
So far, this year’s holiday has been one of superlatives. Record online spending on Black Friday. Record Cyber Monday sales. The most people ever to shop during Thanksgiving weekend. But despite all this fanfare,...