by - November 8, 2013 8:25 am
Two-thirds of consumers surveyed by Deloitte in mid September said they plan to holiday shop locally at small businesses, independent retailers or boutique shops which are not part of national…
by - November 1, 2013 9:52 am
Retailers are a little jittery this pre-holiday season with roughly one less week for shopping given the closer proximity between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and reports that consumers are expected to…
by - September 17, 2013 1:08 pm
Consumer confidence is registering "positive" heading into what will be an extended holiday shopping period. But analysts predict retailers will have to work overtime to earn their share of sales…
by - August 21, 2013 3:51 pm
The back-to-school sales are not even in books yet and retailers from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are already unveiling new incentives to woo holiday shoppers. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said…
by - January 3, 2013 1:49 pm
Consumers were picky about their shopping habits this recent holiday season causing some retailers to pause for concern while others raked in higher-than-expected profits. U.S. chain store sales (excluding drug…
by - December 26, 2012 7:37 am
U.S. holiday sales growth slowed by more than half this year after gridlock in Washington soured consumers’ moods and Hurricane Sandy disrupted shopping, MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse said. Retail sales grew…
