NRF: Strongest holiday since end of Great RecessionLow unemployment and confident consumers helped fuel one of the most robust holiday shopping seasons retailers have seen in years. Trending Stores: Riley Rose, Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater, New JerseyForever 21 has come out of the gate fast with its new beauty/lifestyle format, Riley Rose, which made its debut in September. Study: Online holiday sales exceed last year’s gains Mobile usage and search trends contributed to record-high e-commerce sales for the 2017 holiday shopping season. UNC Study: Lidl’s impact on grocery prices ‘unprecedented’ The arrival of German discount grocer into the United States is prompting rivals in its operating markets to lower their prices. Retailer’s new ad doubles as pregnancy test Home furnishing giant Ikea’s new magazine ad has an unusual extra. First Data: Electronics/appliances among holiday standouts Nearly all retail categories enjoyed solid growth this past holiday season, but some were particularly robust. ICSC: Holiday recap The average spend on gifts and other holiday-related items was $841.50 this season, compared to $711 last year. Call for entries: SPECS Tank Chain Store Age’s 2018 SPECS Conference is looking for a few innovative ideas. Analysis: Target needs to make its stores more compelling While Target's holiday growth is respectable and makes it a holiday winner, we believe that performance should and could have been better. Off-course golfing center brings its concept to Detroit Topgolf has announced a mission to take its open-to-everybody golf experience worldwide, and its next stop is Detroit. First Previous 583 584 585 586 587 Next Last
