by Mike Duff | Nov 7, 2023 | Retail Articles
Inflation continues to influence holiday shoppers who are budgeting higher for gifts and other seasonal purchases this year, according to a RetailMeNot survey. Shoppers are budgeting for $932 in spending versus $725 in 2022. The major effect of inflation is a...
by Mike Duff | Oct 19, 2023 | Retail Articles
The holiday season is coming up fast, and according to a National Retail Federation consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers expect to spend $875 on average on gifts, decorations, food and other seasonal items, up about $42, or 5%, from...
by Mike Duff | Sep 19, 2023 | Retail Articles
As the year runs toward its retail epitome, Macy’s has announced plans to hire more than 38,000 full- and part-time holiday jobs, consistent with the number of positions it opened for the 2022 season. The jobs will include positions at the company’s Macy’s,...
by Mike Duff | Jul 19, 2023 | Retail Articles
In partnership with OneRail, an omnichannel fulfillment firm, Lowe’s is expanding its same-day delivery service nationwide for orders placed on lowes.com and the company’s mobile app. Lowe’s created the new delivery option to improve customer omnichannel...
by Mike Duff | Jun 8, 2023 | Retail Articles
Although it came out ahead of a Wall Street estimate on sales, Kirkland’s net loss grew as comparable sales declined in the first quarter when the company realigned outreach to emphasize its value offering. Net loss in the quarter was $12.1 million, or 95 cents per...
