Summer Holidays

Data from Adobe indicates the first day of Amazon Prime Day was the biggest U.S. e-commerce day so far in 2026.

First-day results of Amazon Prime Day 2026 came in behind first-day performance from 2025.

The offices of Chain Store Age will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. We will reopen on Monday, June 22.

Kohl’s and Staples both plan to host omnichannel sales events that will overlap with Amazon Prime Day.

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, Father’s Day spending has increased across all categories, with the exception of shoppers ages 65 and older.

Walmart is throwing its hat into the ring of late-June sales extravaganzas as it looks to compete with Amazon's Prime Day.

Experiences and subscriptions are playing a key role in consumers’ Father’s Day gifting strategies – but in-store shopping is still important.

The shift of Amazon Prime Day from the July calendar leaves a lot of room to capture sales in a traditionally slow month.