Survey: Halloween spending expected to rise despite cost concernsWith summer winding down, shoppers are looking to the fall and expecting to spend more on Halloween this year. Retail Technology News: August updateRetailers in August 2024 focused technology efforts in areas including robots, enterprise artificial intelligence, and digital shelf labels. How early Halloween is changing retail Halloween season is now starting in the spring, and it’s set to cause seismic shifts in the retail landscape. Amazon opens four high-tech grocery stores Amazon continues expanding the presence of its Amazon Fresh grocery format. Labor Day spending plans include... Two-thirds of consumers plan to celebrate Labor Day this year, and more than a third expect to shop during the holiday weekend. Gap Inc. rebound continues with strong quarter as income nearly doubles Gap, Inc. maintained momentum during during its second quarter with better-than-expected earnings and revenue, led by another strong performance at Old Navy. Salesforce: U.S. holiday sales to reach $277 billion A shorter season, Chinese shopping apps and a value-seeking shopper will make for softer growth this holiday season. Nordstrom Rack, Anniversary Sale lift Nordstrom’s Q2 revenue Nordstrom posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and rising sales but issued cautious guidance going forward. Brookings: Retail is commercial real estate’s 2nd most valuable asset class The most stable sector during the pandemic, retail rises above industrial and office with a value of $3.03 trillion according to a Brookings report. Amazon focuses Labor Day sales event on back-to-school shoppers Amazon is capitalizing on the unofficial end of summer to launch a promotion aimed at students returning to school (and their parents). First Previous 10 11 12 13 14 Next Last
