by Mike Duff | Mar 27, 2023 | Retail Articles
Financial service provider Synchrony has released its new Future of Shopping study, which reveals that consumers seek highly personalized experiences that simplify choice and flexibility, the company announced. Synchrony noted that more than 80% of shoppers will...
by Mike Duff | Feb 22, 2023 | Retail Articles
At a time when consumer shopping behavior is being watched closely in the face of economic uncertainty and inflation, the Kearney Consumer Institute has released its first 2023 briefing on gifting titled “Should I Stay or Should I Go? Redefining Trading Down,...
by Mike Duff | Jan 25, 2023 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation expects consumers to spend $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, up from $23.9 billion in 2022. In its annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, 52% of respondents said...
by Chandler Harvey | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Gift cards have become a driving force in the holiday season, but they also are evolving and generating new ways to help givers provide something meaningful for recipients. The success of the payment method has spawned new cards that can be used at multiple businesses...
by Mike Duff | Dec 1, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ace Hardware enjoyed record online sales over the peak five-day shopping weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, the company declared. Ace experienced record single-day online sales on both Black Friday, up 45% versus 2021, and Cyber Monday, up 33% year over...