Black Friday

Cyber Week 2021 Was Slow, but Retail is Still on Track for a Record-Breaking Holiday Season

In another sign that Black Friday, and to some extent the entire extended Thanksgiving weekend, has ceded its position as a truly…

Gift Card Purchases Up 414% as Americans Shift to ‘Buy Now, Shop Later’ Mindset

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and…

Target Commits to Remaining Closed On This and All Future Thanksgivings

Target will close all its stores on Thanksgiving from now on, according to multiple media reports. The retailer closed on Thanksgiving 2020…

How Meta, QVC and Coresight Research Use Livestreaming to Drive Holiday Demand

For decades, Black Friday marked the official start of the holiday shopping season and was one of retailers’ most critical sales days….

Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

The most wonderful time of the year has arrived, and yet with COVID-19 once again dictating the terms, it feels a bit…

Black Friday 2020 In-Store Traffic: An Expected Result in an Unexpected Season

To say that year-over-year traffic results for Black Friday Week were soft would be an understatement. It was a very tough couple…

ICSC: Despite Online Shopping Surge, Brick-and-Mortar Plays a Vital Omnichannel Role

Black Friday 2020 was harsh for brick-and-mortar retailers, with traffic down an estimated 49% compared to 2019 according to data from Sensormatic…

Is Black Friday Still Relevant in 2020?

There is no doubt that retailers have faced many struggles as a result of the pandemic. Brick-and-mortar stores were forced to shutter…

Holiday 2020: With $189 Billion in Online Sales on the Line, Transparency and Social Outreach are Essential

Retailers have reason for cautious optimism this holiday season: shoppers are expected to spend an average of $997.79 on gifts, holiday items…

Tips for Staying Safe and Seeing Green on Black Friday

Don’t be surprised if Black Friday looks different this year. At the same time, it is the holiday season and people around…

AWS Q&A: How Retailers can Prepare Ecommerce Operations for COVID-Driven Uncertainty

This year’s surge in ecommerce has put strains on both supply chains and websites, and retailers now are guessing what challenges they…

Walmart Splits Black Friday Promotion into Three Events Across November

Walmart will adapt to what is shaping up to be an extended holiday season by spreading out its Black Friday promotions across…

The 2021 Holiday Ecommerce Guide: Key Actions to Boost Success This Peak Season

Boost Productivity by Managing and Mitigating the New Stresses on Store Associates

Digitization of Daily Life Continues in 2021

56% of Consumers Plan to Host (and Grocery Shop for) Holiday Celebrations

The ROI Impact of Intelligent Labor Management: How Retailers are Empowering Frontline Employees

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