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NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers Market research 

NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers

A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figures surpassed NRF’s initial expectations of 182 million shoppers by more than 18 million. “The five-day period between Thanksgiving and... Read More
Early holiday sales showing growth of mobile commerce Market research News 

Early holiday sales showing growth of mobile commerce

Black Friday may kick off the U.S. holiday buying season, but shoppers have already spent $2.4 billion online according to Adobe Analytics data cited by Business Insider by Statista. By 5 pm on Thanksgiving Day, the amount spent online went up by a further $1.75 billion. Even though U.S. shoppers are spending huge sums of money online, physical retail is still alive... Read More
Amazon expands free shipping to everyone for the holiday season News Press releases 

Amazon expands free shipping to everyone for the holiday season

For a limited time, all Amazon customers in the U.S. can enjoy free shipping with no minimum purchase amount Customers can shop the largest free shipping selection in the country – hundreds of millions of items on Amazon Tens of millions of Prime members in the U.S. can also shop FREE Same-Day Delivery on more than three million eligible items... Read More
Holiday tech spending to reach a record $96.1 billion in revenue, says CTA Market research Press releases 

Holiday tech spending to reach a record $96.1 billion in revenue, says CTA

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technology spending during the 2018 holiday season (October – December) is projected to reach a record-setting $96.1 billion in revenue in the U.S. – a year-over-year increase of 3.4 percent – according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). CTA’s 25th Annual Consumer Technology Holiday Purchase Patterns Study says 164 million U.S. adults (66 percent) plan to purchase a... Read More
NRF Consumer Survey Points to Busy Holiday Season, Backs Up Economic Forecast and Import Numbers Market research Press releases 

NRF Consumer Survey Points to Busy Holiday Season, Backs Up Economic Forecast and Import Numbers

WASHINGTON — With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, consumers say they will spend an average $967.13 this year, according to the annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics for the National Retail Federation and released today. That’s up 3.4 percent from the $935.58 consumers said they would spend when surveyed at the same time last year.... Read More