Winter Holidays

The Elements of a Dark Store Strategy
In the early days of the pandemic, big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target saw an influx of customers, while others deemed non-essential suffered from reduced or halted traffic.
Survey: Fashion retailers unprepared for holidays amid COVID-19
Fashion retailers are concerned about how COVID-19 may affect holiday sales, with many unsure how to prepare.

Report: Amazon starting Black Friday early

Amazon is reportedly running a three-week early Black Friday online sales event beginning Oct. 26.
Tanger to start its holiday shopping season on Nov. 1

The COVID-19 pandemic has succeeded in making people do a lot of things they’ve never thought of doing before, like beginning the Christmas season the day after Halloween.
Survey: Holiday shoppers look for normalcy in the ‘new normal’

Despite the many changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers may follow traditional habits when it comes to holiday shopping.
Home Depot to extend Black Friday – for two months

The Home Depot is playing the long game this upcoming holiday season.
NPD expects historic holiday sales for this category

U.S. consumer tech sales, strong since March, show no signs of letting up anytime soon.
1-800-Flowers hiring 2,000 more holiday workers this year than last

E-commerce retailer 1-800-Flowers is quadrupling its workforce as it anticipates a busy and “unusual” holiday season.
Michaels ups holiday hiring

The Michaels Companies is one of the first retailers to announce its hiring plans for a holiday season that is likely to be far different than years past.
Retail to open at American Dream on October 1

H&M, Primark, and Zara will finally open their stores at American Dream—Triple Five’s long-stalled New Jersey mega-mall—on Oct. 1.
Walmart’s holiday plans include letting kids try out toys — virtually

Walmart’s annual hottest toys list is out and it’s an indication of how the pandemic has upended so many retail traditions.
Five Below Q2 tops Street; plans 110 to 120 new stores, 45 remodels

Five Below isn’t letting the pandemic get in the way of its store expansion.

The Elements of a Dark Store Strategy

Survey: Fashion retailers unprepared for holidays amid COVID-19

Report: Amazon starting Black Friday early

Tanger to start its holiday shopping season on Nov. 1

Survey: Holiday shoppers look for normalcy in the ‘new normal’

Home Depot to extend Black Friday – for two months

NPD expects historic holiday sales for this category

1-800-Flowers hiring 2,000 more holiday workers this year than last

Michaels ups holiday hiring

Retail to open at American Dream on October 1

Walmart’s holiday plans include letting kids try out toys — virtually

Five Below Q2 tops Street; plans 110 to 120 new stores, 45 remodels