As retailers look to hold their own among bargain-seeking shoppers this summer in the face of competition Amazon’s ever-more-popular Prime Day, Target is the latest to join the deals days battle. The retailer announced Tuesday (June 25) that its Target Circle Week, open to all...
Walmart is looking to MacBooks to drive up its share of consumer electronics spending as Amazon continues to widen its lead in the category. The mega-retailer recently announced that it is now selling the MacBook Air with the M1 chip on its website, with the product...
Google has introduced new search tools designed to help shoppers find holiday deals. The tech giant announced Tuesday (Nov. 7) that it was rolling out a “dedicated deals page” that collects “millions of deals from thousands of brands and retailers in one place.” In addition,...
High inflation has made consumers cut back on everything but the necessities, and an unexpected characteristic has hit the chopping block: loyalty. PYMNTS’ data finds that about half of shoppers have made changes to where they shop for pricing relief, and approximately two-thirds of consumers...
March 22, 2024
Walmart is looking to MacBooks to drive up its share of consumer electronics spending as Amazon continues to widen its lead in the category. The mega-retailer recently announced that it is now selling the MacBook Air with the M1 chip on its website, with the product soon to come to stores, touting the $699 price point. […]
March 06, 2023
American consumers remain pessimistic about the economy despite recent positive indicators. Consumers still expect elevated inflation rates for the foreseeable future, even as inflation has begun to trend downward. In...
August 13, 2019
It can be challenging to recall the fear brick-and-mortar retailers had of mobile commerce seven to 10 years ago. Those merchants often viewed consumers walking aisles with mobile phones as...
November 26, 2024
Best Buy says cautious, deal-chasing consumers and the presidential election kept quarterly sales muted. The electronics retailer released earnings Tuesday (Nov. 26) showing a 2.9% drop in comparable sales, higher than the 1% dip forecast in the company’s guidance. CEO Corie Barry said Best Buy’s sales performance was impacted by softer-than-expected consumer demand in September […]
November 07, 2023
Google has introduced new search tools designed to help shoppers find holiday deals. The tech giant announced Tuesday (Nov. 7) that it was rolling out a “dedicated deals page” that...
October 18, 2021
Walmart said on Monday (Oct. 18) that it is bringing back its Black Friday Deals for Days promotion this year, spreading the discounts that are usually restricted to one day...
June 04, 2021
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have set record amounts for three months in a row, the latest being May. Reuters reported on Friday (June 4) that the trend is due...
