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Key takeaways Simon-Kucher’s survey suggests U.S. households plan to spend less this holiday season, with consumers shopping earlier…
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October 28
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Key Takeaways Movado Group cut asset search and retrieval times by 50% with Bynder’s DAM platform, which lets…
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October 27
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Key Takeaways Target has launched Ask Target, an AI-powered shopping assistant available in beta on Target.com and the…
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October 26
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Key Takeaways Jos. A. Bank opened a 4,960-square-foot store in Peachtree City, Ga., on Oct. 14 with clearer…
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October 23
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Key Takeaways More than half of holiday shoppers say the economy will affect spending plans, prompting many to…
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October 22
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Key Takeaways U.S. consumers expect to spend an average of $783 this holiday season, up 5% from last…
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October 21
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Key Takeaways Best Buy launched Best Buy Gamers in beta on Oct. 20, a free experience on BestBuy.com…
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October 20
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Key Takeaways Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for $5.66 billion in enterprise…
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October 20
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Key takeaways Shoppers expect to spend an average of $1,654 this holiday season, up 4% from 2025, with…
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October 19