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Holiday Returns are Where Loyalty is Won or Lost

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over. Dashboards already show who hit targets and who missed. What they…

Executive Viewpoints December 23
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What Cyber Week 2025 Revealed — and How Merchants Should Prepare for 2026

Cyber Week 2025 didn’t feel frantic — it felt unusually focused. Shoppers arrived confident, prepared and clear about…

Executive Viewpoints December 9
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Baby Three plush blind boxes exclusively available at Target this Black Friday weekend.

Target Zeroes in on Fandom to Drive Black Friday Traffic

Target is planning seven exclusive, fandom-driven product drops for Black Friday, including Baby Three plush, Topps NBA and…

News November 18
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Holiday shoppers are showing a willingness to wait for the best deals this year.

Black Friday Takes on New Importance as Holiday Shoppers Prioritize Smart Spending

2025 has been a year of sweeping change — both technologically thanks to AI, and economically as President…

Features November 4
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The Promotion Paradox: How Retailers can Rethink Holiday Sales Strategy

Every holiday season, we hear the buzz of internal celebrations, “Company XYZ Celebrates Record Black Friday!” Carts are…

Executive Viewpoints October 14
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Get Ahead of the Cart: Marketing Strategies for Peak Shopping Events

The modern retail calendar is packed with mega-events like Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and others that…

Executive Viewpoints October 7
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Salesforce Global Holiday Forecast: AI Will Drive $1.6 Trillion in In-Store Sales

AI already has affected shopping habits for large numbers of consumers, and its ability to make hyper-personalized product…

Features July 2
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Amazon Live has tapped TalkShopLive to beef up its live shopping roster for Black Friday.

Amazon Doubles Down on Live Shopping for Black Friday

Amazon has partnered with video commerce platform TalkShopLive to beef up its livestreaming efforts this holiday season with…

News November 22
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Online holiday spending is expected to grow this year according to Adobe.

Adobe Predicts 8.4% Growth in Online Holiday Sales, Driven by Discounting

Adobe expects U.S. online sales to hit a record $240.8 billion this holiday shopping season (designated as the period from…

News September 25
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