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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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Holiday prep is kicking off and Salesforce has predications to help retailers prep better.

Holiday Forecast: China-Direct Discount Apps will Attract Value-Conscious Consumers

It can be a bit jarring to start worrying about the holidays just as summer is powering up,…

Features June 18
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Amazon hosted the first-ever Black Friday game last weekend - here are the results.

Black Friday Football Post-Game Report: A Win for Amazon, but Room for Growth

Our Editor’s Perspectives columns offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest…

Editor's Perspective December 1
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Discounts drove another year of record-breaking spending this Black Friday and Cyber Weekend.

Discounts Drive Record-Breaking Black Friday, Cyber Weekend Spending

As Cyber Monday sales continue to roll in, Cyber Week appears to have allayed retailers anxieties by delivering…

News November 27
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