Weekly edition
| Dec. 6, 2021
Podcast
Vaccines have changed the shopping landscape this year, as have supply chain bottlenecks. Retail Dive reporters look at how the season is playing out.
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The two-story, 20,000-square-foot store is set to open in mid-December and marks yet another brick-and-mortar comeback for the brand.
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Big promotions are hard to find this season, which could spell trouble for those retailers with deeper discounts.
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How do you make the busiest shopping season extra delightful? Our 1 billion data-driven insights are a good place to start.
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Consumers spent $301.27 on holiday purchases this year, down from $311.75 last year.
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More companies are taking their freight to the skies during the holidays, sacrificing the cost-effectiveness of ocean shipping.
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Online sales fell 1.4% year over year, but the red-letter event was still the biggest shopping day of the year so far, Adobe said.
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Shoppers can make purchases by scanning QR codes and checking out on their phones. The store also offers a buy now, pay later option.
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Industry averted a major cyber incident amid warnings from the FBI and CISA, though Ikea fought to contain a sophisticated phishing attack.
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The service, which has been gaining steam over the past several years, proved especially useful over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping periods.
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The Snap Holiday Market and new augmented reality shopping Lenses are the platform's latest efforts to merge commerce with social media.
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What We Are Reading
The Wall Street Journal
NPR
Modern Retail
Women's Wear Daily
Retail Brew
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