2018 was an exciting year for retail. Evolving technology, changing consumer preferences, and political shakeups all had a large impact on our industry. Here is Independent Retailer’s roundup of top trends, influencers, buzzwords, and developments that affected retail in 2018. Many of these topics were explored in greater detail throughout the year – those articles […]
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Shoppers Buy for Themselves Over Thanksgiving Weekend, Save Gift Shopping for Later
165 million consumers shopped the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday according to the National Retail Federation who is calling the last five days a “very strong weekend.” The average shopper spent $313.29 on gifts and other holiday related items. Older Millennials and Gen Xers, 35 – 44 were the highest spenders, with an […]
More than 164 Million Consumers Will Shop Thanksgiving Weekend
Via the National Retail Federation Retailers are preparing for one of their biggest weekends of the year as an estimated 164 million people are already planning to go shopping Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released Friday, November 16th by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Whether it’s […]
5 Quick Tips for Holiday Ad Campaigns
Declan Kennedy, CEO at StitcherAds For retailers, the holiday season is one of the most critical times of the year. A recent study by Deloitte shows that this year’s holiday sales could grow by 5.6% to more than $1.1 trillion. While the holiday season is an opportune time for retailers to drive revenue, many find […]
Is Black Friday Still Important?
Last year, we asked: Should Retailers Open on Thanksgiving? This year, we take the idea a step further, and question in the grand scheme of holiday sales, is Black Friday still as important as it once was? According to the National Retail Federation, the holiday shopping season is comprised of November and December. Last year, […]
7 Tips for Thanksgiving Weekend Sales
This year, the National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales could hit as high as $720.89 billion. Black Friday is traditionally the busiest in-store shopping day of the year. Last year Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in the history of the U.S. Here are some quick tips for your store to make the […]
NRF Presents America’s Retail Champion of the Year
The results are in for The National Retail Federation’s annual America’s Retail Champion of the Year. Florida retailer Lisa Mergel, owner of Kanvas, a boutique day spa and beauty products store in Tallahassee, was honored with the award at the 2018 Retail Advocates Summit on September 5th and 6th. The ARC program celebrates small business […]
All the Retail News That’s Fit to Print
Our editor recently sat down with RetailWire’s Editor-in-Chief George Anderson to talk about how the media covers retail and some of the elements we consider as journalists when deciding what topics are worthy of coverage. Watch the full video below and visit RetailWire’s Facebook Page to join in on the discussion. What topic do you […]
Halloween Spending to Reach $9 Billion
A press release from the National Retail Federation. Once again, Americans are looking forward to splurging on their favorite candy, costumes and decorations during the Halloween season. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $9 billion, the second highest […]
Top Selling Toys for Holiday 2018
The holiday season just wouldn’t be the same without kids across the country making their wish lists and checking them twice. And what does every kid want? Toys, of course. We’ve gathered expert insight from The Toy Association and Kim Ramsey, owner and Toy Guru Extraordinaire of The Toy Room to help determine which toys […]
