holiday 2020

Five Below Plans 170 New Locations Following Successful Holiday Season

Five Below will open 170 stores over the next nine months, bringing its total to more than 1,200 locations, according to Knox…

Holiday 2020: Why Target Soared While Nordstrom Faltered

Additional results for the 2020 holiday season are coming in, and the outlook is rosy despite the unprecedented challenges: Adobe Analytics pegged…

Retail Sales Grew 3% Over Extended Holiday Purchase Period — And the Season Isn’t Over Yet

Preliminary holiday 2020 results have proven unsurprising so far: analysts expect modest year-over-year growth fueled by a massive increase in ecommerce activity…

Commerce Department Report: Retail Sales Decline 1.1% in November

U.S. retail sales fell 1.1% month-over-month to $546.5 billion in November 2020, according to data from the Commerce Department. The decline marks…

Apple Offers Two-Hour Shipping Using Stores as Distribution Hubs

Apple has launched two-hour shipping on items in its store in “most metros,” according to its website. The service costs $5 and…

Black Friday 2020 In-Store Traffic: An Expected Result in an Unexpected Season

To say that year-over-year traffic results for Black Friday Week were soft would be an understatement. It was a very tough couple…

ICSC: Despite Online Shopping Surge, Brick-and-Mortar Plays a Vital Omnichannel Role

Black Friday 2020 was harsh for brick-and-mortar retailers, with traffic down an estimated 49% compared to 2019 according to data from Sensormatic…

3 Ways to Help Your Frontline Thrive Amid Pandemic Fatigue This Holiday Season

You may have plenty of masks, floor markers and plexiglass to go with your holiday inventory and festive in-store music. But have…

Neiman Marcus Gets into the Spirit with Virtual Santa Visits and Safe Holiday Shopping Experiences

Neiman Marcus has launched a well-stuffed stocking of in-store and online services to help power personalized and experiential retailing for a holiday…

Blue Nile Taps Load Testing and Production Lockdowns to Prep for an Unpredictable Holiday Season

Every retailer is bracing for the incoming surge of ecommerce holiday traffic, but perhaps no category faces as much pressure as luxury,…

80 Brands Offering Mobile Storefronts Via ‘Swipe.Shop.’ for Holidays

Group Nine Media has launched a mobile commerce solution dubbed “Swipe.Shop” that will feature more than 80 bespoke digital storefronts and spotlight…

How AT&T’s Early Pandemic Experience Prepared it for a Unique Holiday Season

Managing a product release as huge as the iPhone 12 can be a tricky proposition during the best of times, to say…

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