December’s busiest Web search days are…Consumer search is at its peak during the month of December, but different categories have their own “holiday rush.” Interactive hologram concierge debuts at Mall of AmericaA little elf named Ellie is helping shoppers find the perfect gift at America’s largest mall. Francesca's swings to Q1 loss; to evaluate store portfolio Francesca’s Holdings Corp. posted a loss in its first-quarter as traffic to its stores slowed. Joann Stores drives store traffic with mobile solution Joann Stores is driving incremental in-store visits and revenue with location-based mobile advertising. Debit cards most popular option for holiday shopping Despite the potential to earn rewards when shopping with a credit card, most Americans plan to shop with a debit card this holiday season. Supermarket chain scores big with banned holiday ad Talk about a holiday ad with impact. Yaromir Steiner on the shrinking middle class Retail isn’t shrinking, it’s adapting to a dramatic shift in income distribution. Target shaking up its retail accelerator program Target Corp. is taking its retail accelerator program global. Walmart leads in holiday ad spend but Amazon coming up fast Amazon is doubling down on national TV ads even as Walmart and Target are cutting back. The global countries with the highest Black Friday weekend sales are… The Black Friday weekend shopping event is no longer confined to the U.S. And outside of our borders, it’s more popular than Cyber Monday. Chico’s president out as sales plunge The president of Chico’s is departing after a tough third quarter in which same-store sales fell 10.2%. Cyber Monday impacts store traffic Consumers were in a shopping mood on Cyber Monday, but not when it came to physical retail. First Previous 211 212 213 214 215 Next Last