Tag: Holiday shopping
Mastercard CEO says spending trends look ‘relatively positive’ in 2022
Consumer spending trends look "relatively positive" so far this year, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach told CNBC on Thursday, following strong holiday n [...]
Here are the 10 best cities, from costs to safety, for ringing in 2022
Times Square, New YorkJason Dean | Moment | Getty ImagesFrom the Big Apple to the Bay Area, cities and towns across the country are expecting celeb [...]
Victoria’s Secret shares rise on share buyback plans, holiday sales growth
Shoppers pass in front of a Victoria's Secret store at a mall in San Diego, California, April 22, 2021.Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVictoria [...]
More Americans took on holiday debt this year, owing an average $1,249
More Americans got into the spirit this holiday, even if it meant spending more than they could afford.Between buying presents, plane tickets and p [...]
Holiday sales jumped 8.5% as shoppers shrugged off higher prices
As shoppers kick off a wave of returns and exchanges or rush in to spend gift cards, retailers appear to have reason to celebrate: Holiday spending [...]
Retailers prep for last-minute shopping on Super Saturday
With Christmas fast-approaching, retailers are gearing up for a last-minute rush of shoppers.Stores and retail websites are expected to draw more t [...]
How millionaires are spending their money this holiday season
Pedestrians view the holiday windows at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship department store in New York, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.Christopher Occhicon [...]
Anticipating early holiday shoppers paid off
Signet Jewelers — which owns Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared and other brands — anticipated that holiday customers would shop early this year and it pai [...]
Cyber Monday online sales drop 1.4% from last year to $10.7 billion, falling for the first time ever
Amazon.com Inc. packages sit in front of a FedEx Corp. delivery truck in New York.Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesConsumers logged online [...]
Sticker shock could change retailers’ approach to sales
Shoppers looking at Macy's Black Friday specials in Maumee, Ohio, November 27, 2020.Stephen Zenner | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesKeith [...]
Online sales Thanksgiving weekend on track to top $200 billion, Adobe says
People ride on the elevator as shoppers show up early for the Black Friday sales at the King of Prussia shopping mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylva [...]
How shoppers feel about prices, supply chain, inventory
Toys are seen at a Target store on October 25, 2021 in Houston, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesDespite high sales expectations for Black Friday, [...]
Sustainability is on the wish list this holiday season
SustainAble Home Goods sells a selection of eco-conscious products online and also offers cloth wrapping that can be reused.Source: SustainAble Hom [...]
Black Friday shopping in stores drops 28% from pre-pandemic levels
Shoppers with bags from various stores stand next to each other as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, [...]
Etsy sellers bet local sourcing will help win holiday
Darin Mays makes wood tables and sells on Etsy. He sources locally and can quickly navigate supply headaches plaguing other retailers.Larry Falk | [...]