Winter Holidays

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the average amount U.S. consumers spend on each shopping occasion, both online and in-store.

Sales at retail stores surged in August despite supply chain issues and concern over the spreading Delta variant.

Retailers should pause before downscaling their plans for Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday sales events.

An emerging segment of shoppers who interact with retailers across physical and digital channels requires retailers to rethink their engagement strategies.

Another study is forecasting a record holiday for retailers — and cautions them to pay attention to consumers’ changing habits around media consumption.

Amazon’s push into beauty continues with reports of a holiday event.

Elevated consumer spending on services and continued growth in e-commerce is expected to make for a merry holiday season for retailers.

The nation’s labor shortage could put a dent in holiday hiring.