by Mike Duff | Dec 17, 2024 | Retail Articles
Right around 157.2 million consumers plan to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas, Super Saturday, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, up from 141.9 million on the date in 2023. The total...
by Mike Duff | Dec 10, 2024 | Retail Articles
As the company makes a closing holiday pitch to consumers, Walmart is touting its technical abilities as a means to better serve consumers navigating the last weeks of the year. Walmart stated that it is leveraging the company’s integrated supply chain and expansive...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 4, 2024 | Retail Articles
More than half of 2024 Cyber Weekend shoppers made purchases mostly or only online, while continuing concern about higher prices factored notably in their shopping and purchase choices, according to market research company Numerator. Numerator surveyed more than 9,600...
by Mike Duff | Dec 2, 2024 | Retail Articles
Preliminary results from Mastercard SpendingPulse research indicate U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, on Black Friday, November 29, increased year over year by 3.4%. Black Friday has evolved into a multiple-day promotional occasion, Mastercard noted, adding...
by Mike Duff | Nov 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
Despite lower comparable sales, Williams-Sonoma beat Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates, and the company noted that newness at its stores has helped position it for the holidays. Net earnings of $249 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, versus $237.3 million,...
