E-commerce lessons from Cyber Week 2023Another Cyber Week has come and gone; and left some interesting trends in its wake. Victoria’s Secret swings to loss; sales trends improving Victoria’s Secret & Co. reported a third-quarter loss amid increased marketing and technology investments and declining sales, but sounded an upbeat note about its early holiday sales performance. Third-party Walmart sellers break sales records during holiday promotions Walmart’s recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales events produced the best-selling days ever on Walmart Marketplace. Consumers avoid ads when possible; follow influencers' suggestions A majority of U.S. consumers take steps to avoid advertisements on podcasts, video streaming and live TV platforms. Fashion brand Lulus returns to brick-and-mortar with sleek LA store Lulus has returned to brick-and-mortar after closing its stores some 15 years ago. How retailers can drive loyalty with returns A new survey reveals a positive returns experience can go a long way. Consumer confidence bounces back U.S. consumers turned less gloomy in November as the holiday shopping season officially kicked off. Fossil mobile-enables in-store checkout Fossil Group Inc. is allowing associates to assist and check out customers anywhere on the store floor via mobile device. 7-Eleven International inks 750-store acquisition deal 7-Eleven International has expanded its global growth strategy via a billion-dollar acquisition. Mastercard applies generative AI to customer search requests A new artificial intelligence (AI) solution from Dynamic Yield by Mastercard tailors product recommendations around colloquial language. First Previous 238 239 240 241 242 Next Last