Survey: Fashion retailers unprepared for holidays amid COVID-19Fashion retailers are concerned about how COVID-19 may affect holiday sales, with many unsure how to prepare. Tanger to start its holiday shopping season on Nov. 1The 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. NPD expects historic holiday sales for this category U.S. consumer tech sales, strong since March, show no signs of letting up anytime soon. Home Depot to extend Black Friday – for two months The Home Depot is playing the long game this upcoming 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. First Previous 121 122 123 124 125 Next Last
