More than half of holiday shoppers (56%) say the state of the economy will affect their holiday spending plans this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Among those consumers, 43% …
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Walmart Unveils Express Pickup Option as Holiday Season Approaches
As the holiday season quickly approaches, Walmart is arming its customers with a variety of ways to purchase holiday essentials, including a new Express Pickup option, allowing customers to quickly pick up curbside orders. Customers can place an order in …
Read More »NRF VP Shares Additional Insights Into Super Saturday Predictions
With just a few days left to shop before Christmas, National Retail Federation (NRF) vice president of industry and consumer insights Katherine Cullen shared some additional insights into Super Saturday, taking place Dec. 20. Earlier this week, NRF released its …
Read More »Record Number of Shoppers Expected Before Christmas
Around 158.9 million consumers plan to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The number is up from 157.2 million shoppers in 2024, …
Read More »Target Launches New AI Shopping Tools for Personalized Holiday Experience
Target recently announced the launch of new AI holiday shopping tools, creating a more personalized shopping experience for customers this holiday season. The company launched its AI-powered Target Gift Finder, helping customers find gifts for people on their shopping list; …
Read More »Canadian Holiday Spending Holds Steady, Intentional Purchasing Rises
The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) recently released the 8th annual RCC X Leger 2025 Holiday Shopping Survey report, detailing how Canadian consumers plan, shop and celebrate the holiday season. The survey found spending will remain steady while consumers more …
Read More »Big-Box Retailers Adjust Store Hours for the Holidays
As over 180 million people are planning their in-store shopping during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, some big-box retailers have changed their store hours, causing confusing for some shoppers. Hardware Retailing has compiled a list of some of the nation’s largest …
Read More »NRF Expects Holiday Sales Growth
A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Holiday survey. The figure is up from the previous record of 182 million in …
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