The top holiday sales event for smaller retailers is…A new calendar date is taking precedence in the holiday promotional plans of small-to-mid-sized retailers. Challenger: Retailers to add 410,000 seasonal hires — lowest level since 2008Most retailers appear to be taking a cautious stance toward seasonal hiring this year. Target kicks off ‘Circle Week’ Oct. 1 to compete with Prime event Target is providing more details on its annual Circle Week fall sales event, running this year Oct. 1-7, shortly before a major Amazon Prime promotion. A closer look at Prime Big Deal Days The date for Amazon’s Prime Day sales extravganza has been set, and the event is worth carefully analyzing. Holiday shoppers will go online, seek value Retailers can expect consumers to be increasingly price-conscious and shopping online for the 2023 holiday season. How retailers are adjusting peak season inventory planning A new survey reveals that retailers are actively preparing to turn over merchandise during the peak holiday season. Amazon ups hiring holiday hiring by 67%; boosts hourly pay Amazon is hiring a record number of workers for the upcoming holiday season. Holiday shopping off to early start, according to survey Shoppers are getting an early jump on holiday shopping — especially those in a certain income bracket. Mastercard forecasts holiday sales gain of 3.7%, led by electronics The upcoming holiday season will bring a “rebalancing’ across categories, channels and sectors in line with macroeconomic trends. Walmart, Target, Best Buy compete with Amazon Prime fall sales event Three Tier I retailers are joining Amazon in hosting holiday sales extravaganzas in early October. First Previous 44 45 46 47 48 Next Last