CGP: Holiday sales growth to slow; home improvement category to outpace other sectorsInflation in food, gas and household utility costs is shaping up as the Grinch this holiday season. Survey: Consumers’ online fraud concerns rise this holiday seasonConsumers are more accepting of security measures when it comes to online shopping and have higher overall expectations for the experience. Deloitte: Retailers confident about holiday inventory; store spending to rise The continued impact of inflation and a shift in consumer priorities are set to define the 2022 holiday season. IBM: Economic, other worries replace COVID-19 concerns among holiday shoppers Uncertainty around inflation, gas prices and supply chain is driving consumers’ holiday plans. Will Prime Early Access Sale bite into Black Friday? Data conflicts over just how much holiday shopping took place during the recent Amazon Prime Early Access Sale promotion. Core retail sales inch up in September Core retail sales remained solid on a monthly basis in September and saw another year-over-year gain despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation. Prime Early Access Sale – three surprising results Now that the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is over, it’s time to look back and see what the industry can take away from this event. Adobe: Online prices drop in September For at least one month, U.S. consumers got some relief in their e-commerce spending. Prime Early Access customers have plenty of holiday shopping left In the first 36 hours of Amazon's Prime Early Access event, customers indicated the event did not mark the end of the holiday shopping season. Mastercard: September U.S. retail sales sizzle Retail sales grew by double digits, both online and offline, in September 2022, according to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse data. First Previous 37 38 39 40 41 Next Last