Walmart leads in holiday ad spend but Amazon coming up fastAmazon is doubling down on national TV ads even as Walmart and Target are cutting back. When did the most Black Friday weekend sales really occur?Online transactions rose during Thanksgiving weekend, however that’s not when the strongest growth happened. 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. Analysis: Abercrombie recovery program remains on track On the surface, this looks to be a rather disappointing set of results from Abercrombie & Fitch. Victoria’s Secret gets a lift—in consumer perception Consumers are feeling a bit better about Victoria’s Secret. Retailers fall short in BOPIS offerings While larger companies are embracing buy-online pick-up-in-store services quicker than smaller brands, there is still plenty of room for improvement. Cyber Monday impacts store traffic Consumers were in a shopping mood on Cyber Monday, but not when it came to physical retail. Online conversions dip during Black Friday weekend Increased website traffic didn’t necessarily convert to increased purchases during Thanksgiving weekend. Report: U.S.-China trade conflict damages outlook for global retail sales in 2019 The escalating trade conflict between the United States and China will have a dampening effect on retail sales around the globe. Online spending soars on Black Friday weekend The online holiday shopping season got off to a strong start as shoppers were out in force over the Black Friday weekend. Analysis: Strong, but not stellar Black Friday weekend as demand ‘pulled forward’ Retailers enjoyed a solid, but not spectacular Black Friday shopping weekend. Job cuts due to retail bankruptcies add up in 2018 Job cuts due to retailer bankruptcies are way up this year compared to last, fueled largely by the closing of Toys “R” Us. First Previous 230 231 232 233 234 Next Last