Macy’s reveals details of live Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will commence at its traditional starting point, and include online previews. Placer.ai: Holiday cheer may be for real this yearAmericans who are eager to be celebrating the holidays with their families in person instead of on laptop screens are likely to be shopping early and often this year, according to reports from Placer.ai. Allbirds targets $2 billion-plus valuation in IPO Allbirds has high hopes for its initial public offering. NRF: Holiday spending will be on par with last year Average consumer spend this holiday will lag behind pre-pandemic 2019 amid fewer non-gift purchases. Peet’s Coffee revamps rewards program Peet’s Coffee is perking up its Peetnnik Rewards loyalty program with increased flexibility and faster accumulation of points. CSA Exclusive: Amazon offers third-party sellers enterprise support Amazon is opening its platform to small businesses looking for access to direct-to-consumer sales infrastructure and services. Santa to return to Macy’s stores — by reservation only Macy’s is restoring a holiday tradition that it canceled last year due to the pandemic. Black Friday arrives at Walmart — with perks for subscription program members Walmart is joining other major retailers that include Amazon and Target in starting its Black Friday promotion well before Thanksgiving. Retail sales unexpectedly rise in September American consumers kept shopping in September despite rising prices, supply chain disruption, the Delta variant and the end of enhanced unemployment benefits. Dollar Tree looking to hire ‘thousands’ Dollar Tree is holding another hiring event as it ramps up for growth and the holiday season amid a severe labor crunch. CSA Exclusive: COVID-19 accelerates change in customer expectations A webinar from RSR Research highlighted how the pandemic has intensified an already significant period of evolution in how retailers serve customers. Port congestion slowing pace of retail imports Congestion at the nation’s largest retailer container ports is slowing the movement of backed-up cargo. First Previous 71 72 73 74 75 Next Last
