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  • Millennials more likely to make impulse holiday purchases

    Wilmington, Del. - The urge to impulse shop during the holidays runs strong among Americans, but even stronger among Millennials. According to the Chase Blueprint Holiday Impulse Purchases Survey, 83% of Millennials admit to having made an impulse purchase in the past.   

  • Amazon offers cash rebates with Ibotta

    Seattle – Amazon.com is partnering with retail shopping app provider Ibotta Inc. to enable Amazon shoppers to receive additional cash back on a range of products purchased directly on Amazon.com.  

  • Amazon teams up with Ibotta on rebates

    Amazon.com is getting deeper into the cash rewards game by partnering with a rebate shopping app.

    For the first time ever, Ibotta will make it possible for anyone shopping on Amazon.com to earn cash rebates.

  • Consumers can sue Target over breach

    New York - A federal judge has ruled that customers suing Target for last year’s data breach may move forward with their claims.   U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson in St. Paul, Minn., dismissed claims by plaintiffs in certain states but largely denied Target's request to toss out the proposed class action lawsuit. Magnuson rejected Target's argument that the consumers lacked standing to sue because they could not establish any injury.  

  • Consumer spending reaches 11-month high

    New York - The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index reached its highest point since November 2013, rising to 4.5 from 4 the prior month. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.    The Index comprises four components – tax burden, initial unemployment claims, real wages and real home prices. Highlights include:   Tax Burden: The tax rate has been effectively unchanged from the previous month at 11.8%.  

  • Tech Guest Viewpoint - Make Room for ‘Webrooming’ in Your Store

    By James Han, Tyco Retail Solutions  

  • Trending: Smart homes and connected Americans

    New York City  - No big surprise that Americans are more connected than ever before, but the newest trend is toward “smart homes” as well. New research from Experian Marketing Services has found that nearly a third of all Americans use at least one type of smart or connected device and 14% of homes are now smart homes, employing connected lights, locks, thermostats, or electrical outlets, among others.  

  • ‘Green Monday’ week sees revenue growth

    Petaluma, Calif. - Retailers were seeing green the second week of December. For the week that included “Green Monday,” Dec. 8, retailers using the MarketLive e-commerce platform achieved a year-over-year revenue growth rate of 11.5%, while visits grew just 8.6%.   
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