Mastercard: Strong holiday so far as e-commerce surgesAnother report indicates that retailers are in for one of their best holidays in years. Customer Growth Partners raises holiday forecastIt's shaping up as a happy holiday for the nation's retailers — so much so that one retail research/consulting firm has raised its already strong seasonal sales forecast. Strong November raises retailers' hopes for holidays Retail sales jumped in November as U.S. shoppers ramped up their spending as the crucial holiday season began. Retail hiring surges in November The retail industry had one of its biggest hiring gains of the year in November as retailers beefed up their ranks for the upcoming holidays. Tenants and landlords disagree on mall priorities Think the road ahead is clear for malls and shopping centers needing to win over web shoppers and millennials? Think again. Despite objection, Toys ‘R’ Us bonus plan gets OK from court The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia has approved the plan to pay top executives at Toys "R" Us up to $21 million in bonuses. Study: Emotional engagement could boost revenues by 5% If retailers want to drive revenues, they need to get more “emotional.” The top Black Friday TV advertisers were... Despite all the hype, retailer spending on Black Friday TV ads decreased this year to $90.4 million from $113.3 million in 2016. Fitch Ratings: Liquidations common in retail bankruptcy cases U.S. retail bankruptcy cases more frequently end up in liquidation than other sectors, and tend to have outstanding first-lien recoveries. 2018 Economic Forecast: The outlook is mostly sunny, but some clouds loom Fair weather ahead. That’s the economic forecast for 2018. Retailers should benefit from an improving employment picture, growing disposable consumer income, and an easy credit environment. First Previous 124 125 126 127 128 Next Last
