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January 22, 2013
Westfield San Francisco Centre partners for Chinese New Year celebration

Westfield San Francisco Centre is partnering with the Asian Art Museum, Bloomingdale’s and M.Y. China to celebrate the Chinese New Year with music and dance performances, storytelling, live cooking demonstrations, zodiac readings and more – all launching in January.

May 16, 2012
Nash Finch to acquire No Frills Supermarkets

Nash Finch has agreed to acquire the 18-store No Frills Supermarkets, which is based in Omaha, Neb.

January 16, 2012
ShopperTrak: Holiday season sales grew 3.5%, foot traffic declined 3.1%

ShopperTrak reported that national retail sales, when compared with the same period last year, rose 3.5% during November and December, while foot traffic decreased 3.1%.

January 10, 2012
Tiffany's U.S. holiday sales growth weakens, lowers guidance

Tiffany & Co. reported that sales growth weakened in the United States and Europe during the holiday season, although other regions experienced significant gains.

December 19, 2011
Online holiday spending continues at 15% growth clip

Following recent e-commerce trends released by comScore, online spending continues to grow at a consistent 15% rate.

December 8, 2011
Black Friday is Back!

Well, another Black Friday has come and gone. And, much to the surprise of many (myself included), it did so with a bang. General consensus is that the Black Friday sales bonanza was a rousing success, and the numbers certainly support that: ShopperTrak reported that Black Friday sales increased 6.6% over the 2010 numbers, with a record-breaking $11.4 billion in purchases. More people were out and about — foot traffic reports show an increase of about 5% over last year, which is good news for the brick and mortar guys.

December 8, 2011
ShopperTrak: Retail sales flat first week of December

A report release Wednesday by ShopperTrak said that sales increased just 0.2% year-over-year for the week ending in Dec. 3, representing a 22.5% decline from the prior week, which held the largest Black Friday in history — both in terms of sales and traffic.

December 2, 2011
ShopperTrak: Black Friday weekend sales up 1.9%, foot-traffic down 1.8% year-over-year

More customers shopped the Sunday before Thanksgiving than the days following Black Friday, according to ShopperTrak, a leading provider of retail and mall foot-traffic counting services.

November 29, 2011
IBM: Cyber Monday online spending surges 33%

Online sales on Cyber Monday were up 33% over 2010, with shopping peaks occurring at 2:05 p.m. EST, according to IBM’s fourth annual Cyber Monday Benchmark study.

November 22, 2011
Nielsen survey: Most Black Friday shoppers head to department stores

Nielsen’s annual Black Friday Shopping Survey found that 80% of consumers don’t plan to shop on Black Friday.

November 17, 2011
BDO USA: Retailers forecast small uptick on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

According to a BDO USA survey of 100 CMOs at leading U.S. retailers, just 27% expect to see an increase in Black Friday sales, down from 38% in 2010.

November 17, 2011
Retail Checklist: Tips for Black Friday crowd control

With a week to Black Friday, Lawrence, a Tensator Group Co., and a provider of queue management solutions, has issued its top five considerations for Black Friday crowd management.

November 10, 2011
Walmart uses online push to launch three Black Friday events on Thanksgiving

Wal-Mart Stores said it will kick off the holiday season at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving with three Black Friday sale events.

November 9, 2011
Conference Board survey finds holiday shoppers in frugal mood

U.S. households are expected to spend an average of $497 on gifts this holiday season, The Conference Board reported

November 9, 2011
Retail in the Black (Friday)

When it comes to Black Friday, you’re either in or you’re out. If you’re like me, the whirlwind of retail chaos that swirls around shopping centers the Friday after Thanksgiving can feel a bit overwhelming.

November 1, 2011
ShopperTrak report identifies 10 busiest holiday shopping days

A report released by retail foot traffic counter ShopperTrak identified the 10 holiday shopping days that will make or break the period for retailers.

September 12, 2011
Survey: 27% of Americans to spend less on 2011 holiday

Most than a quarter of Americans expect to spend less during the holidays this year, according to a survey by American’s Research Group, Reuters reported.

April 22, 2011
Retailers celebrate Earth Day

Retailers across the nation issued updates on their environmental initiatives in the days leading up to Earth Day, April 22.

February 14, 2011
MasterCard Advisors: Total U.S. retail sales for January up 5.5%

Total retail sales (excluding autos) grew by 5.5% year-over-year, on par with December’s growth rate, and slightly higher than November’s, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse.

January 6, 2011
Many retailers fall a bit short in December; Limited and Abercrombie shine in specialty sector

After coming off a strong November, U.S. retailers found their momentum largely waned in December, with sales impacted by a still-cautious consumer, early discounting and a blizzard that crippled the Northeast in the days immediately after Christmas.

December 30, 2010
comScore: Final push propels online holiday sales to $30.8 billion

A record $30.81 billion was spent online for the first 56 days of the November/December 2010 holiday season, marking a 13% increase versus the corresponding days last year, according to comScore.

December 27, 2010
Mastercard holiday wrap-up report: Holiday sales up 5.5%, strongest increase in five years

A report released Tuesday by MasterCard Advisors said that increased spending in most categories produced a strong holiday season for retailers, with e-commerce and apparel faring the best.

December 27, 2010
Online retail sales reach Christmas season record

A report released Monday by MasterCard Advisors said that while it’s still too early to know the final outcome of the Christmas shopping season, it’s already clear that it’s been a record season for online retail.

December 16, 2010
Toys ‘R’ Us to stay open round-the-clock Dec. 22 until 10 p.m., Dec.24

Toys "R" Us announced that its stores nationwide will remain open for 88 consecutive hours beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21 and continuing through 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

December 13, 2010
Online holiday spending nears $22 billion mark

comScore reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 40 days of the November – December 2010 holiday season at more than $21.95 billion, up 12% versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent week (week ending Dec. 10) reached $5.15 billion in spending, an increase of 11% versus the corresponding week last year, as two individual days each surpassed $900 million.

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