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Circana: Stores May Expand Role This Year Despite Online Holiday Shopping Gains

Circana: Stores May Expand Role This Year Despite Online Holiday Shopping Gains

by Peter Giannetti | Nov 7, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles

Online shopping is increasingly popular heading into the 2024 holiday season, but fewer consumers plan to shop exclusively online this season, according to market research and analytics company Circana. Circana’s Holiday Purchase Intentions report reveals that 83% of...
NPD: Softer Holiday Retail Sales Could Use Last-Minute Lift

NPD: Softer Holiday Retail Sales Could Use Last-Minute Lift

by Peter Giannetti | Dec 21, 2022 | Retail Articles

The NPD Group reported U.S. discretionary general merchandise dollar sales fell year over year by more than 2% during Cyber Week (the week ending December 3) and 5% the following week. NPD cited its U.S. retailer point-of-sale information in noting fourth-quarter...
NPD: Black Friday Week Traffic Surge Didn’t Lift Retail Sales

NPD: Black Friday Week Traffic Surge Didn’t Lift Retail Sales

by Peter Giannetti | Dec 2, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles

Black Friday week marked the sixth consecutive week of in-store sales revenue declines for U.S. discretionary general merchandise, according to retail The NPD Group. During the week ending November 26, 2022, spanning Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Small Business...
NPD: Cautious Consumers Require ‘Persuasive Promotions’

NPD: Cautious Consumers Require ‘Persuasive Promotions’

by Peter Giannetti | May 26, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles

More than 8 in 10 U.S consumers are planning to make changes to mitigate their product spending in the next three to six months, according to The NPD Group. While general merchandise retail sales revenue is up year over year by 2% through mid-May and 22% above...

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