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PayPal CEO says spending via its buy-now-pay-later service soared 400% on Black Friday, as inflation bites and shoppers feel the pinch
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman told CNBC that its BNPL service, Pay in 4, was the star of the show on Blac…
Mary Hanbury
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Discount and specialty retailers like TJ Maxx and Sephora won Black Friday, leaving big box chains in the shade
According to data from Placer.ai, store visits to most retailers were up from 2020 levels but only …
Mary Hanbury
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Black Friday reports show a drop in online sales, as in-store traffic rebounds from last year but fails to reach pre-pandemic levels
Reports show a mixed performance for the annual shopping holiday, as retailers struggled because of…
Bethany Biron
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A group of retail industry insiders is taking a cue from Alibaba and creating a new shopping day to jumpstart the holiday season
A new shopping festival called "10.10" is inspired by Alibaba's massive Singles' Day holiday. This …
Madeline Stone
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Online retail sales over Thanksgiving came in at a disappointing $5.1 billion. Product shortages and limited discounting may have dampened excitement.
US consumers spent $5.1 billion online on Thursday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. It was …
Mary Hanbury
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A US toymaker says it's prepping for a 'huge' January as shoppers cash in gift cards for products that didn't make it onto shelves before Christmas
Gift cards have become a safe bet for shoppers over the holidays as supply chain issues cause conti…
Mary Hanbury
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Retail trade group says holiday sales could increase as much as 5.2% this year despite the pandemic thanks to a boom in online shopping
The industry group expects online and other non-store sales will shoot up by 20% to 30%, as compare…
Tim Levin
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Amazon workers in 20 countries will strike or protest on Black Friday for better working conditions
'Make Amazon Pay' is led by coalition of workers and activists from 70 organizations, including Gre…
Bethany Biron
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Notice more Black Friday emails? You're not imagining it - companies are sending 12 times more than last year
Retailers are bombarding consumers with 2021 Black Friday ads and deals, and supply-chain havoc cou…
Heather Schlitz
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China's Lipstick King sold an astonishing $1.7 billion in goods in 12 hours - and that was just in a promotion for the country's biggest shopping day
Austin Li Jiaqi, also known as the Lipstick King, made $1.7 billion in sales during a promotion for…
Huileng Tan
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Experts say this year's Black Friday proved the holiday isn't dead yet — and next year could even be its biggest ever
There were fewer Black Friday shoppers overall this year, but more people bought online than ever.
Mary Meisenzahl
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Walmart has something Amazon doesn't to safeguard against holiday shipping delays: a network of brick-and-mortar stores that will serve as last-mile fulfillment centers
With industry experts expecting massive shipping delays amid the pandemic, both Amazon and Walmart …
Avery Hartmans
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Doomsday predictions about the end of Black Friday are now reality, as the pandemic threatens the most important shopping day of the year
Retailers are bracing themselves for perhaps their most challenging holiday shopping season ever, e…
Mary Hanbury
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Stores are reducing Black Friday sales hours this year but experts says that could actually make shopping less safe
Walmart, Best Buy, and other big retailers are closing on Thanksgiving and cutting Black Friday hou…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Best Buy joins Walmart and Target in closing stores on Thanksgiving, a blow to Black Friday
The growth of online shopping and year-round deals means that stores are taking a more relaxed appr…
Mary Hanbury
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The CDC classified Black Friday shopping as a 'higher-risk activity' — experts say masks and avoiding crowds are key
Black Friday looks different this year, and experts suggest avoiding crowds, wearing a mask, going …
Mary Meisenzahl
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Walmart will again close stores on Thanksgiving, cancelling a Black Friday tradition that drew huge crowds
Before 2020, Walmart kept stores open on Thanksgiving to kick off Black Friday sales a day early. N…
Tim Levin
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Walmart's Black Friday plans are completely different this year due to the pandemic — here's what to expect
Most of Walmart's biggest sales won't actually be on Black Friday, including new game consoles and …
Mary Meisenzahl
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Brace yourself for a less exciting, more expensive holiday shopping season because of the supply chain crisis, experts say
Some retailers have resorted to buying products from two years ago just to keep their shelves stock…
Mary Hanbury
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Here's when stores will open for Black Friday sales
Walmart, Target, and Best Buy were some of the first to announce a plan that spread out Black Frida…