Lamps Plus expects record holiday salesLamps Plus is adjusting its holiday marketing strategy for an expected influx of online traffic and sales volume. Lowe’s gives another $100 million in bonuses; hiring seasonal, full-time employeesLowe's Companies is rewarding its hourly employees and is also looking to add to their ranks — both seasonally and permanently. Staffing Up for the COVID Holidays: How Retailers Should Prepare Because of COVID-19, this will be a year of shifts. Amazon in blockbuster quarter as sales jump 37% Amazon enters the holiday season on the heels of a blowout quarter that easily topped Street forecasts. Target reveals details of month-long Black Friday promotion Black Friday starts at Target on Sunday, Nov. 1, with most deals available a week at a time. Adobe: 2020 holiday online spending to break all previous records Dollar General joins the early Black Friday club NPD: Free shipping could be deal breaker this holiday Free shipping will be more of a sweet spot than deals for holiday shoppers this year. Oracle: Holiday shoppers will spend more, return less Six in 10 consumers plan to spend the same or more on the holidays as they did in 2019, and the percentage planning to make returns has dropped by half. Survey: Don’t count out Black Friday and Cyber Monday just yet New data from e-commerce platform Shopify suggests strong consumer interest in a major traditional holiday shopping event. Survey: BOPIS, brand values can lead to happy retailer holidays Many consumers are scaling back their holiday plans, but retailers can still capture their spending. Deloitte: Contactless and online shopping in big demand this holiday season Consumer anxiety over COVID-19 means retailers who remove the need for personal contact from shopping may have the brightest holiday. First Previous 93 94 95 96 97 Next Last