Happy New Year from Chain Store AgeThe offices of Chain Store Age will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. We will resume publishing on Jan. 2. We wish everyone a healthy, happy new year! Mastercard Spending Pulse: Holiday sales up 3.4%, fueled by big online increaseIt’s looking as if retailers got the happy holiday that they were expecting — despite having six fewer days to complete their shopping. Happy Holidays from Chain Store Age The staff of Chain Store Age wishes you and your families a holiday full warmth and happiness. Verizon: E-commerce spikes as holiday nears Online shoppers were busy as elves the weekend before Christmas. Happy Holidays from Chain Store Age The staff of Chain Store Age wishes you and your families a holiday full of warmth and happiness. Target reaches out to visually impaired shoppers Target is making the store environment more inclusive in time for the holidays. Super Saturday lives up to its name Move over, Black Friday and Cyber Monday - Super Saturday just broke single-day U.S. sales records. Study: Online shopping generates more returns Purchases made online are returned at a higher rate, but there is a silver lining for some retailers. CBRE: Online holiday returns could hit $41.6 billion Retailers and shippers this holiday season will handle more returns than ever of goods bought online. Fast-food chains seek quick wins with online shops The recent spurt of fast-food e-commerce stores demonstrates the evolving nature of digital retail. First Previous 132 133 134 135 136 Next Last