holiday 2024

Solid Holiday Sales Point to Increasing Consumer Confidence

[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Jan. 6, 2025 to include sales figures from Salesforce.] The presents are unwrapped, trees are…

Small Business, Big Ideas: Inside the Luxury Advent Calendar Boom with DTC Brand Cheese Brothers

This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big…

E.l.f. Leans into Sports Fandom with Holiday Campaign Debuting During Macy’s Parade

E.l.f. Cosmetics will once again tap into the universality of sports in its new multi-platform campaign, “Eyes. Lips. Face. Fandom.,” which will…

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 new shows from Martha…

Toys ‘R’ Us Powers Ecommerce Site for USPS’ Operation Santa Donation Program

The U.S. Postal Service has launched an online ecommerce catalog powered by Toys ‘R’ Us for the fulfillment of gifts in its…

Nordstrom Gives App, NYC Flagship Holiday Glow-Ups

Nordstrom is all geared up for the holidays, with a refreshed app and new in-store services and experiences designed to make shopping…

Scheduling Transparency, Safety are Retail Workers’ Biggest Concerns this Holiday Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for a sizeable portion of the U.S. workforce the holiday shopping season can…

Pinterest Aims to Bridge the Divide Between ‘Digital Window Shopping’ and Holiday Buying

Pinterest has unveiled its most extensive holiday shopping experience yet this year, with more than 1,000 shoppable gift guides from celebrities, brands…

How the Election, Wage Hikes and a Shortened Holiday Season are Impacting Retailers’ Hiring Strategies

Retailers are ramping up for the busiest in-store holiday shopping season since 2019, according to research from consultancy PwC. While that’s great…

Target Unwraps Immersive Store and Digital Experiences for Holiday Shoppers

Target has transformed its aisles and app into a “fantastical destination” for the holidays, designed to capture the joy of the season…

Amazon Opens Immersive Virtual Holiday Shop

Amazon may be pulling back on brick-and-mortar, but stores, at least the digital kind, are clearly still a focus for the ecommerce…

NRF Predicts up to 3.5% Increase in Holiday Spending Despite Economic Headwinds

The National Retail Federation predicts that this year’s holiday spending will increase by 2.5% to 3.5% over 2023 despite continued concern about…

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