Holiday sales strongest in six yearsIt was a happy holiday for the nation’s retailers — at least according to early data. Retailers gearing up for a ‘Super Saturday’Saturday, Dec. 22, is shaping up as one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Merry Christmas from Chain Store Age The offices of Chain Store Age will be closed on Mon., Dec. 24 and Tues., Dec. 25. Daybreaker will resume publishing on Wed., Dec. 26. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas! CSA Exclusive: Saks targets holiday shoppers with interactive digital gift guide, chatbot Saks Fifth Avenue is using artificial intelligence (AI) to market more targeted holiday gift ideas. Adobe: Online holiday spending is breaking all records With several shopping days left before Christmas, online sales have already broken all previous records. Holiday returns season kicks off earlier than ever Retailers are gearing up for an onslaught of holiday returns — but not on Dec. 26, or even early January. Amazon looks to keep buying going after Christmas Amazon will once again hold its end-of-the-year sale on digital content. Check out the Wired store Wired pops-up for the holidays — but a permanent store is in the works. Toy sales booming on Amazon Amazon is doing big business in toys — especially in games. JLL: Big chunk of holiday spending still up for grabs Consumers still have a lot of holiday shopping left to do — and that bodes well for brick-and-mortar stores. First Previous 153 154 155 156 157 Next Last