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Simon-Kucher Households to Cut Holiday Budgets by 5.5%

Simon-Kucher: Households to Cut Holiday Budgets by 5.5%

Key takeaways Simon-Kucher’s survey suggests U.S. households plan to spend less this holiday season, with consumers shopping earlier…

News October 28
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Movado Group Bynder Webinar

Signup for Webinar Focused on How Leading Brands Keep Peak Season Campaigns on Schedule

Key Takeaways Movado Group cut asset search and retrieval times by 50% with Bynder’s DAM platform, which lets…

News October 27
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Target's Holiday Strategy Centers on New AI Shopping Assistant

Target’s Holiday Strategy Centers on New AI Shopping Assistant

Key Takeaways Target has launched Ask Target, an AI-powered shopping assistant available in beta on Target.com and the…

News October 26
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Jos. A. Bank Debuts New Store Design

Jos. A. Bank Debuts New Store Design

Key Takeaways Jos. A. Bank opened a 4,960-square-foot store in Peachtree City, Ga., on Oct. 14 with clearer…

News October 23
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Affordability Shapes Winter Holiday Shopping: NRF Holiday Survey

Key Takeaways More than half of holiday shoppers say the economy will affect spending plans, prompting many to…

News October 22
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KPMG Holiday Self-Gifting Jumps 18% As Shoppers Plan to Treat Themselves

KPMG: Holiday Self-Gifting Jumps 18% As Shoppers Plan to Treat Themselves

Key Takeaways U.S. consumers expect to spend an average of $783 this holiday season, up 5% from last…

News October 21
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Best Buy Gamers Launched in Partnership with IGN

Key Takeaways Best Buy launched Best Buy Gamers in beta on Oct. 20, a free experience on BestBuy.com…

News October 20
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Salesforce to Acquire Braze for $5.6B

Key Takeaways Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for $5.66 billion in enterprise…

News October 20
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Deloitte Holiday Spending Rise 4% Gen Z Millennials

Deloitte: Holiday Spending to Rise 4% as Gen Z and Millennials Drive Gains

Key takeaways Shoppers expect to spend an average of $1,654 this holiday season, up 4% from 2025, with…

News October 19
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