Tag: Gift shopping
Retail winners pull away from the pack
Shoppers outside a Target store ahead of Black Friday, in Clifton, New Jersey, Nov. 26, 2024.Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs the holiday s [...]
What strong Black Friday retail sales mean for holiday spending
Shoppers walk around Twelve Oaks Mall on November 24, 2023 in Novi, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty ImagesRetailers are cheering after shoppers spent [...]
Inflation? Recession? Starting Black Friday, America plans to spend
Pedestrians view the holiday windows at the Macy's Inc. flagship department store in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 2, 20 [...]
Retailers roll out stricter return policies ahead of the holidays
The holiday shopping season is always closely followed by a spike in gift returning.But this year, it may be harder to bring things back for free or a [...]
How UPS, FedEx are preparing for first ‘post-pandemic’ holiday season
Which consumer will show up for the first "post-pandemic" holiday season in America?By some measures, e-commerce volumes are softening and consumers p [...]
Free returns may be over as retailers introduce stricter policies
Policy adjustments 'deter the consumer from returning'With rising costs squeezing margins, many retailers are rethinking their return policies, shorte [...]
What are good travel gifts? Experiences travelers can book themselves
The newest trend in holiday gifts doesn't take up space in carry-on luggage or add weight to checked bags.It doesn't even need to be packed.Rather [...]
Here’s what to buy on Black Friday and what to leave on the shelf
By nearly all accounts, this Black Friday could be bigger than ever.Nearly 2 million more people are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through [...]
How to shop early and still get the best deals
If Black Friday — the biggest shopping day of the year — is no longer the day after Thanksgiving, is it still considered Black Friday?This year, in [...]
Weekend’s spending drops, Nationwide Retail Federation says
An individual wears a face masks whereas carrying procuring luggage in Columbus Circle on November 28, 2020 in New York Metropolis.Noam Galai | Get [...]
Vacation gift-givers need their cash to matter
Buyer Tamara Jenkins tries on a hat with Meeka Robinson Davis, proprietor of One-Of-A-Sort Hats, as Davis' daughter Chrstiana Davis appears on, on [...]
Deferred curiosity offers and retailer bank cards might price you huge time
Vacation buying would not want to interrupt the financial institution.As buyers scramble to reap the benefits of seasonal offers, there's one give [...]
Peloton industrial highlights points with gifting big-ticket objects
Peloton vacation advert.YouTubeFor those who cowl your eyes on Christmas morning, are you anticipating to open them up and see a Peloton?If you hav [...]
What to be careful for when buying on-line from work this Cyber Monday
Pictured: (l-r) Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute and Steve Carell as Michael Scott in an episode of "The Workplace."Justin Lubin | NBCU Photograph Fi [...]
four methods to take the headache and trouble out of annoying vacation returns
Returns generally is a monumental headache, not just for retailers however for customers as properly — and this 12 months's vacation forecasts poin [...]