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2012 Holiday Sales Lesson: Mobile Technology Boosts Sales
Schaumburg, IL—While the tally of 2012 holiday days won’t be totaled up until after the holidays, retailers can point to one thing with certainty already: the transformative role that smartphones,...
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Holiday Retail Busiest Days Ahead?
New York—Although some retail analysts have lowered their expectations for sales this season, indications are that the next couple of days may be the busiest for retailers this entire year....
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Report: Helping by Free Shipping Day, Online Sales Jump 53% Last Week
Reston, VA—Retailers have seen an upsurge in store traffic starting last week, but nothing near the increases that online spending has experienced. In a report released Sunday, comScore, which tracks...
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Preliminary Reports: Holiday Sales Worst Since 2008?
Purchase, NY–Retailers will be hoping that their post Christmas sales help boost what some retail analysts say has been a lackluster season at retail. According to MasterCard Advisors...
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Best Customer Satisfaction? Once Again Amazon Tops the List
Ann Arbor, MI—Amazon has become the 800-pound gorilla in the retail world. And as the latest results from ForeSee, the customer analytics firm, show, consumers continue to be pleased by the Internet...
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ShopperTrak: Last-Minute Shoppers a Gift to Retailers
Chicago–While retailers experienced a healthy bump up in their sales ending Super Saturday, Dec. 22, total retail sales fell 2.5% compared to 2011, according to ShopperTrak, which monitors retail...
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Online Holiday Shopping Rises, Even on Christmas Day
Costa Mesa, CA–Although holiday shopping totals are expected to be less than stellar this year, online sales continue to increase and set new records. The latest? Christmas Day, Dec. 25, had a 27%...
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Good Tidings: December Comp Sales Better Than Expected
New York—Despite unpredictable weather and politics in Washington, retailers managed to beat what had been lowered expectations for December comparable store sales. Of the 17 or so major retailers...
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ShopperTrak: Late Season Shoppers Help Holiday ’12 Rally
Chicago—Procrastinating shoppers—many of whom waited until the weekend before Christmas to finish their shopping—helped push total November/December holiday sales up 2.5%. According to results...
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Commerce Dept: December Retail Sales Grew at Modest Pace
Washington—Thanks to consumers spending on apparel and accessories among other things, lower gasoline prices and continued job growth, December retail sales rose despite worries about the fiscal...
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NRF: Economic Uncertainty Taints Holiday ’12 Retail Sales
New York–While they may not have hit the heights that the National Retail Federation (NRF) originally wanted, 2012 holiday sales wound up solid despite economic uncertainty and the concerns around the...
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Nordstrom Q4 Profit Up 20%, Plans Rack, Internet Expansion
Seattle—Despite a 20% in its fourth quarter earnings, Nordstrom disappointed retail analysts Thursday afternoon with lower-than expected sales and a timid forecast. For the quarter ended Feb. 2, the...
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Kohl’s to Open Thanksgiving with Expanded Mobile Presence
Menomonee Falls, WI—“Grey Thursday” (formerly known as Thanksgiving Day) got another boost Tuesday when Kohl’s announced it would be opening on 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 28, ahead of Black Friday. The...
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Falling Confidence, Sales Reveal Even Affluent Consumers Worried
Stevens, PA—The latest consumer holiday spending report—this one for the nation’s most affluent consumers—may be even more disappointing to retailers. While several recent consumer holiday spending...
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Week in Review: 10 Not-to-Miss Articles
New York—The rich may be different from you and me, but according to new consumer surveys even the wealthiest among us are concerned about the economy. And they likely may pare spending as well—not...
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Target Adds Services for Holiday Shopping
Minneapolis—Hoping to garner interest from an increasingly reticent holiday shopper, Target Corp. revealed its holiday marketing campaign and outlined its key holiday initiatives. This year, Target...
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Get Ready: ShopperTrak Predicts 10 Busiest Days This Holiday
Chicago—For all the early holiday shopping preparations, retailers can expect to see more shoppers making last minute purchases this year. While many may actually be waiting in anticipation of deeper...
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Holiday Survey: Shipping, Retail Experience Are Key to Success
Petaluma, CA—Free Shipping offers are more than a gimmick to entice online shoppers. According to its 2013 Holiday Retail Survey, MarketLive, a leading e-commerce platform for retailers, found an...
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Survey: Thanksgiving Weekend to Be “Shopping Intensive”
New York—Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) are usually among the top three shopping days of the year…but now—as more retailers plan to open on Thanksgiving day—the entire Thanksgiving holiday weekend is...
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Week in Review: Top 10 Online Articles
New York—If you’re one for surprises, then you undoubtedly had a blast this week—and, for the most part, pleasantly so. A tally of the remaining retailers that report monthly sales revealed that...
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