Seasonal

Retailers, with some exceptions, have been slow out of the gate in announcing their seasonal hiring plans.

Retailers who prioritize customers’ desires for a safe, efficient shopping journey will be the big winners this year.

In the early days of the pandemic, big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target saw an influx of customers, while others deemed non-essential suffered from reduced or halted traffic.

The overall pace of e-commerce sales cooled in August as more stores opened and summer waned, but mobile and BOPIS commerce boomed.

Consumers are willing to shop for holiday presents, but the price needs to be right.

Fashion retailers are concerned about how COVID-19 may affect holiday sales, with many unsure how to prepare.

The COVID-19 pandemic has succeeded in making people do a lot of things they’ve never thought of doing before, like beginning the Christmas season the day after Halloween.

Amazon is reportedly running a three-week early Black Friday online sales event beginning Oct. 26.