In the three days before Christmas and following, Americans expect to have holiday shopping left to do. About 20 percent of consumers thought they would still be doing some Christmas shopping during the two days before Christmas, on Christmas Day and after the holiday, …
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More Consumers to Shop Local this Holiday Season
Independent retailers can expect to see more customers looking to shop local this holiday season, according to an article by Forbes. The article explains that, based on a recent survey by Deloitte, “more than two-thirds (68%) of consumers plan to shop …
Read More »Thanksgiving Weekend Spending Drops 11 Percent
Thanksgiving weekend sales for brick and mortar and online retailers fell about 11 percent year over year. Thanksgiving, Black Friday and holiday weekend sales totaled about $50.9 million this year, down from the $57.4 billion of the same timeframe in 2013, according to …
Read More »Online Holiday Shopping and Research to Increase Commerce
There are only 26 days between Black Friday and Christmas this year, meaning brick-and-mortar stores will be busy and online shopping carts will be full during the coming weeks. According to an infographic by Invesp, U.S. retail commerce is expected to …
Read More »Ample Holiday Shopping Still Ahead
With Black Friday less than two days away, consumers still have a lot of shopping to do. According to Deloitte’s 2014 pre-Thanksgiving survey, only 18 percent of consumers have completed their holiday gift shopping to date. Not only do consumers …
Read More »Small Business Saturday Encourages Consumers to Shop Local
As Small Business Saturday has its fifth anniversary this weekend, retailers who join the movement can help make this retail holiday a success. According to a Forbes article, Small Business Saturday and “the associated ‘Shop Small’ initiative has helped generate billions of dollars …
Read More »Hardware Retailers Refuse to Open on Thanksgiving
Hardware retailers were among store chains making a point to keep their businesses closed on Thanksgiving this year. Home Depot and Ace Hardware both announced via social media that their stores would be closed on the holiday. Home Depot asked its …
Read More »Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Looking for Deals
With Thanksgiving weekend only a few days away, more than 140 million Americans are not only buying groceries for a holiday dinner, but they’re also making their shopping list. According to the National Retail Federation’s Thanksgiving Weekend Expectations survey, 61 …
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