Mastercard SpendingPulse: September retail sales up 5.4% year-over-yearRetail sales continued to grow in September, but at a slower pace compared to August. Target to pay employees extra for working peak days of holiday seasonTarget Corp. is adding a pay incentive focused on the upcoming holiday season. Study: Younger consumers driving ‘buy now pay later’ purchases on social media Consumers have different preferences regarding social media advertising strategies based on their ages. U.S. convenience store sales in 2021 could top pre-pandemic levels Convenience store retailers are bullish about their sales for 2021 but concerns persist. Apparel spending expected to soar in Q4 Consumers are eager to spend on fall and winter apparel. Survey: Online shoppers want to visualize products, aren’t using AR Fewer than one in three U.S. online consumers has used a virtual try-on/augmented reality feature. Survey: Difficulty finding products drives away online shoppers Nearly three-quarters of surveyed consumers say their reason for abandoning an e-commerce site is difficulty in finding the products they are seeking. How retailers addressed back-to-school demand Traditionally, the back-to-school season has started the hot business period in retail. Consumer confidence falls to seven-month low U.S. consumer confidence dropped in September for the third consecutive month amid concerns over the Delta variant and higher prices. Walmart reportedly replaces layaway with buy now, pay later option Walmart is reportedly expanding an existing partnership with financial products and services company Affirm in lieu of its layaway service. First Previous 144 145 146 147 148 Next Last
