Second Bloomie’s location set to open in Chicago“Bloomie's is a new take on Bloomingdale's,” says the department store chain’s CEO Tony Spring—and now Chicagoland is ready to take it in. Placer.ai: Big sales could bolster traffic at centers this holiday seasonOverstocked inventories promise big bargains and strong traffic in shopping centers this holiday season. IBM: Economic, other worries replace COVID-19 concerns among holiday shoppers Uncertainty around inflation, gas prices and supply chain is driving consumers’ holiday plans. Amazon integrates Roblox into its kids holiday gift book Amazon is taking its holiday toy guide to the next level by adding metaverse and social media features. Will Prime Early Access Sale bite into Black Friday? Data conflicts over just how much holiday shopping took place during the recent Amazon Prime Early Access Sale promotion. Prime Early Access Sale – three surprising results Now that the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is over, it’s time to look back and see what the industry can take away from this event. Core retail sales inch up in September Core retail sales remained solid on a monthly basis in September and saw another year-over-year gain despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation. Most Prime Early Access customers didn’t buy holiday gifts Amazon's Prime Early Access event was timed for the holiday season, but most customers didn’t use it to kick off holiday shopping. Secondary market goods help holiday shoppers beat inflation As consumers continue to face consistently high inflation, discretionary spending will be far less this holiday season than in years past. JCPenney begins Black Friday on Nov. 1; closing stores on Thanksgiving JCPenney is not wasting any time after Halloween to begin its holiday promotions, and is giving store employees a Turkey Day break. First Previous 65 66 67 68 69 Next Last
