Tag: Black Friday

November 20, 2018

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 […]

November 19, 2018

Shoppers are primed to take advantage of the red-letter sales events that follow Thanksgiving and most will arrive in stores and land on websites knowing where the best deals are. It stands to reason that more of the youngest among […]

September 4, 2018

Black Friday through Christmas serves as a gantlet for retailers to run, a period that tests their ability to capture growing e-commerce sales. That increasingly depends on meeting shopper expectations for fulfillment, being transparent about holiday shipping and transacting on […]

August 16, 2018

The time for holiday shopping and Black Friday sales is coming up! Now is the time to start thinking about what products you want to feature or which sales you’ll have going on to promote new products. The important thing […]

August 9, 2018

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods took effect early July, and were soon followed by another round of tariffs worth $200 billion. This may not seem like a huge deal to consumers, but unfortunately companies were […]

June 11, 2018

Amazon’s Prime Day, the e-commerce giant’s midsummer​ answer to Black Friday, has gained traction, especially among its tens of millions of Prime members. “‘Fabricated’ online shopping events like Prime Day are proven to drive significant spikes in traffic and sales […]

December 1, 2017

Black Friday may be in the past but holiday shopping is far from over if you’re a part of Gen Z, the generation born between 1995 and 2009. For marketers, this means there’s still an opportunity to connect with these […]

November 28, 2017

It comes as little surprise that Amazon dominated the biggest holiday shopping reason of the year. However, hearing in real numbers just how much the e-commerce giant commanded this past weekend is still a bit startling. According to the stats […]

November 27, 2017

Over the last few years, some have suggested that Black Friday has lost its prominence in the holiday shopping season. But after a blockbuster week, it’s fair to say that Black Friday is back — only this time it’s making […]

November 22, 2017

Black Friday is back, and this year it’s poised to be more promotional than ever. While the deals have already begun, for some retailers weeks ago, the pinnacle weekend is finally upon us — and consumers are ready to spend. […]

November 21, 2017

Holiday marketing and Black Friday discounts have already begun this year. In fact, Amazon launched its deals 50 days ahead of the holiday weekend and Target announced its plans early this month. While many are getting an early jump on […]

November 16, 2017

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Think it pays off to go shopping on Black Friday? According to a survey conducted by education portal BlitzResults.com, 81% of all consumers state that they have been tricked by dealers in the past. “Lure offers”, allegedly “sold […]

November 13, 2017

Black Friday has been one of the biggest days for retailers in the U.S. for the past decade. Shoppers have increased their spending on Black Friday by 138% since 2005, and are still spending hours waiting in lines to claim […]

November 10, 2017

Black Friday hasn’t lost its clout. More than three-quarters (70%) of Americans plan to shop on Black Friday, according to a survey from Ebates. Additionally, almost half (44%) plan to camp out to get the best deals on laptops (22%), […]

November 8, 2017

Automation has probably been on your radar for a long time. Every time you read an article about streamlining your processes, or a cool new software that can handle X, Y, and Z for you, it gets added to your […]

November 7, 2017

Target is out of the gate with some hefty deals well before Black Friday or, more accurately, Thanksgiving (and beyond). The retailer is advertising thousands of deals, including lowest prices of the year on video games, TVs and other electronics. […]

October 30, 2017

Compared with previous years, more than half of consumers (52%) said they are less likely to shop on Black Friday this year, half are less likely to shop on Thanksgiving and 42% are less likely to shop on Cyber Monday. […]

October 11, 2017

Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) falls on November 24-27 this year. During the span of these 4 days, online sellers of all sizes have the opportunity to be part of one of the biggest sales events of the year. In […]

November 29, 2016

Since 2005, Cyber Monday has been the end of Thanksgiving week, as office workers’ brains haven’t quite returned to work, and they use the time to shop online. At least, this is what online retailers must themselves as they schedule […]

November 22, 2016

Outdoor outfitter REI is staying closed on Black Friday and encouraging customers and employees alike to spend the day enjoying the outdoors. Well, Patagonia, a company that has its own outdoorsy retail stores in addition to supplying REI, decided to […]