Black Friday cross-border e-commerce sales up 15%Consumers across the globe joined the U.S. in Black Friday shopping. J.C. Penney debuts livestream holiday shopping showJ.C. Penney is offering live digital shopping for holiday merchandise on Facebook, YouTube, and its e-commerce site. Don’t Leave Shoppers Out in the Cold This Winter Brick-and-mortar stores have been facing significant challenges in recent years, but 2020 has introduced challenges that no one could have ever predicted. Black Friday weekend breaks e-commerce records Consumers may have avoided stores during Black Friday weekend, but they didn’t stop holiday shopping. In-store shopping on Black Friday down 52.1% year-over-year Traffic plunged in stores on the official start of the holiday shopping season even as it set new records online. CSA Q&A: Holiday success depends on supply chain, discounts, safety Retailers seeking a happy holiday season need to get customers products quickly and safely, at a good value. Target shifts from Black Friday into Cyber Week Target is running its largest-ever Cyber Week digital sales event through Saturday, Dec. 5. Retailers jump on ‘buy now, pay later’ trend as holidays approach Leading retail chains including Neiman Marcus, Saks Off 5th, GameStop, and Express are adopting various omnichannel flex payment platforms. CPG: ‘Big six’ retailers up 18.5% combined, pointing to record holiday sales Customer Growth Partners has updated its holiday forecast to a 5.8% year-over-year growth, to a record $749 billion. Exclusive Q&A: Shopify sees TikTok as part of omnichannel strategy Shopify’s recent e-commerce partnership with TikTok fits into its larger goal of reaching high-value customers via their preferred channel. First Previous 104 105 106 107 108 Next Last