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Solid Holiday Sales Point to Increasing Consumer Confidence

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increase in online shopping. At the same time , in-person shopping and spending also saw gains , with Mastercard remarking on what it called consumers balanced basket: restaurant spending grew 6.3% year-over-year alongside gains in hard goods categories apparel ( 3.6% ), jewelry ( 4% ) and electronics ( 3.7% ).

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At 60, The Paper Store Remains Committed to Being the ‘Antithesis of Online Shopping’

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And while the retailer has embraced ecommerce, its focus hasn’t wavered from providing an experiential, discovery-oriented in-person shopping experience for a wide range of product categories including apparel, décor, beauty and gifts. We look at ourselves as the antithesis of online shopping. that opened in 1964.

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Apparel Ousts Electronics as Most Popular Online Shopping Category

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Three years ago, electronics were by far the top product category that consumers bought online, but new research from Feedvisor shows the impact of consumers becoming more comfortable shopping online and new tools emerging to enhance the digital shopping experience. In a survey of 2,000 U.S. In a survey of 2,000 U.S.

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Banner Black Friday Sales Bode Well for Holiday Season

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Online sales saw an even bigger bump, with Adobe Analytics reporting a new milestone for ecommerce on Black Friday as consumers spent a record $10.8 That is more than double what consumers spent just a few years ago in 2017, when Black Friday drove a little over $5 billion in online spend. retail sales (excluding automotive) up 3.4%

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Puma Brings Immersive Entertainment Flagship to Las Vegas

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consumers and international visitors alike,” Freundt said in a statement. “I “Located along the iconic Las Vegas Strip, this flagship allows us to expand Puma’s presence in North America to connect with U.S.

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JCPenney Joins SPARC Group to Form Catalyst Brands

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A Robust Portfolio of Fashion Brands With a range of offerings including formal fashion from Brooks Brothers, casual apparel for younger consumers from Aropostale, outdoor apparel and gear from Eddie Bauer and everyday fashion for the whole family from JCPenney, Catalyst Brands will boast expansive reach across multiple market and customer segments.

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DoorDash Adds Five Below, David’s Bridal to Retailer Portfolio

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DoorDash will offer on-demand delivery from Five Below, David’s Bridal and Sports Basement just in time for holiday shopping. This holiday season, consumers can expect to find everything they need on-demand on DoorDash.” Sports Basement operates 12 locations in Northern California and offers snow and winter sports apparel and gear.

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