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Cyber Monday will be the largest day ever for online sales, up 18% from the same day last year reach total sales of $7.8 billion.
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The 2018 Thanksgiving Day holiday is on track to becoming one of the biggest ever shopping days in the short history of U.S. online retail.
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The bankruptcy of Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us left behind a significant opportunity for other retailers to win new sales. The competition is stiff and consumers are making their choices.
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This season marks the beginning of an early renaissance for Christmas tree farmers as the result of environmentally conscious millennials who are opting to buy natural, locally grown trees.
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The holiday season is expected to see online sales grow by nearly 15% year over year. About one of every six dollars spent this year will be spent online.
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The Commerce Department has reported that U.S. retail sales rose less than expected during the month of September.
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Another forecast is in, this one from Deloitte, indicating that the 2018 holiday shopping season will be a good one for retailers. E-commerce is set to jump by double digits again and may total more...
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U.S. retail spending rose less than expected in August, although year-over-year retail sales are up nearly 6%. Slower auto and clothing sales weighed most heavily on August sales.
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Personal spending more or less matched personal income gains in July. What stands out here is that the changes to prior years look much stronger on the surface, particularly when you look at the...
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About 10% of millennials say they usually leave nothing as a tip for a server when dining out at a restaurant, but they aren't the only demographic that is stingy.
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U.S. consumers paid more for both new and used vehicles in the first quarter of 2018, and they borrowed at record levels to pay for those new cars, trucks and SUVs.
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The average price for a gallon of gasoline nationwide has increased 24% in a year. It is too early to know whether $3 a gallon gasoline will curtail the plans of some people to drive this summer.
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May is National Pet Month, and pets make up an incredibly important part of many consumers lives. In fact many pet owners are willing to spend a substantial amount of money on their “fur babies.”
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported a second consecutive month of retail sales growth, but a large part of that resulted from higher pump prices for gasoline.
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Pets are an incredibly important part of life, they provide companionship and teach responsibility, but now that it’s 2018 more and more millennials are treating their pets like people. Not only...
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