Gift cards to dominate holiday budgetsGift cards continue to rise in popularity as a holiday gift option. RetailMeNot: Holiday shoppers to spend over $1K each in 2024Shoppers will spend early and often this holiday season, according to RetailMeNot. Survey: Influencer marketing playing increased role in gift purchases More than a quarter of consumers have purchased a gift based on a recommendation from a content creator or online influencer in the past year, with that number increasing notably for younger consumers. Google enables shoppable visual search via mobile app Google is streamlining the process of finding and purchasing items via image-based search on its app. Retail Technology News: September update Retailers in September 2024 focused technology efforts in areas including supply chain automation, metaverse shopping and gamification. Survey: Thanksgiving hosts' spending plans include... Despite being several weeks away, consumers are already thinking about Thanksgiving spending and are expecting to pay more this year. Amazon hiring 250,000 holiday workers, tying 2023 record Amazon's seasonal holiday plans are on par with last year. Gen Alpha has $28B in purchase power and likes these social networks Consumers under 15 are a rising force and have clear-cut preferences when it comes to social media. Home Depot provides intelligence tool for media network advertisers Participants in The Home Depot’s Orange Apron Media retail media network have access to increased data and self-service capabilities. QVC, USA Pickleball launch partnership QVC has entered a new partnership to promote a fast-growing sport — and is getting into the live sports business in the process. First Previous 29 30 31 32 33 Next Last