Analysis: Radical change needed to get Victoria’s Secret back on trackOverall, this was not a happy holiday for L Brands. Off the back of a flat holiday performance last year, group comparable sales fell by 4%. Holiday sales fall at J.C. PenneyJ.C. Penney wasn’t able to stem the tide of declining same-store sales at department stores during the holiday season. H-E-B takes top spot from Trader Joe’s as top U.S. grocery store retailer A regional grocer has dethroned Trader Joe’s as the top grocer in the U.S. Survey: Retailers subscribe to benefits of subscriptions and other recurring revenue programs Retailers are seeing growing returns from recurring revenue programs such as subscription services, memberships, reordering and boxes. Holiday gift card purchases explode fueled by e-commerce The increase in holiday spending on gift cards far outpaced overall seasonal growth. ShopperTrak: December store traffic falls The shortened holiday shopping calendar likely put a dent into in-store shopping traffic in December. Retail industry led job cuts in 2019 The year 2019 saw the highest number of job cuts in the U.S. in four years even as the nation maintained a low unemployment rate. New retail holiday to debut in January Get ready for another shopping holiday. Shopkick: Top shopping trends for 2020 Shoppers will visit brick-and-mortar stores in 2020, but won’t check their devices at the door. eMarketer: Instagram’s ad revenues explode Instagram’s U.S. growth rate is on the decline even as ad spending on the platform is soaring. First Previous 209 210 211 212 213 Next Last
