Data & Analytics

Amazon’s holiday season sales skyrocket
Amazon broke a new record this holiday season, fueled by sales in the United States.
Consumer confidence takes a December dive
Despite record holiday sales, U.S. consumers are starting to feel less confident about the economy amid trade concerns, market volatility and worries about slowing global economic growth.

Walmart goes all out to hire truck drivers

The world’s largest retailer has been waging a major recruitment drive to increase the ranks of its truck drivers.
Four Tips for International Retail Success

Merchants are increasingly looking beyond U.S. borders to attract new customers.
Study: Retailers delivered on their holiday shipping promises

Retailers followed through on their shipping promise this holiday season — with Amazon Prime delivering all the way to midnight on Christmas Eve.
Holiday sales strongest in six years

It was a happy holiday for the nation’s retailers — at least according to early data.
Walgreens partners with tech company to combat health costs

Walgreens Boots Alliance is partnering with a Verily, a sister company of Alphabet (Google), to improve health outcomes of its patients and employees.
Qurate Retail Group division has new financial partner

A new company will be managing the Home Shopping Network’s (HSN) credit cards.
Cashless society not good for all

Millions of people could be vulnerable in a cashless society.
CSA Exclusive: Saks targets holiday shoppers with interactive digital gift guide, chatbot

Saks Fifth Avenue is using artificial intelligence (AI) to market more targeted holiday gift ideas.
Adobe: Online holiday spending is breaking all records

With several shopping days left before Christmas, online sales have already broken all previous records.
Walgreens Q1 gets boost from Rite Aid stores; plans $1 billion in cost cuts

Walgreens Boots Alliance came out of the gate strong in its first quarter, and also announced the launch of a cost management program to save more than $1 billion annually within three years.