Shoppable TV ads and mobile wallets are winning a significant percentage of holiday purchases. Chris Wood on December 18, 2024 Consumers aren’t just using their phones to research products they see on TV, they’re using them to make purchases. Seventy-seven percent of smart TV owners said they frequently make mobile purchases based on TV … Continue reading Mobile’s growing role in holiday shopping
Comforting items are selling this holiday season: Scarves, hats, and gloves, humorous Christmas and Hanukkah cards and bright colors. BY Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were … Continue reading Small businesses lean into ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ trends this holiday season
$13.3 billion in U.S. sales sets a Cyber Monday record as shoppers flock to steep discounts. Chris Wood on December 3, 2024 Ecommerce is experiencing the best holiday season ever, keeping pace with a record-breaking forecast from Adobe Analytics. Cyber Week, the period just concluded from Thanksgiving to Monday, brought in $ 41.1 billion … Continue reading 2024 holiday sales live up to the record-breaking projections
Using cash instead of paying electronically is a simple way to control your holiday spending while even helping others. BY The Conversation The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays this year, surveys … Continue reading An economist swears by this technique for holiday shopping
Shoppers certainly have less money to go around this year. But that doesn’t mean they won’t be shopping for the holidays. In fact, consumers have been spending more money recently. BY Sarah Bregel Consumers are being more particular with their pennies this holiday season. That means that the holiday shopping spike could fall a little flatter … Continue reading In the holiday rush, value takes center stage for retailers
If you’re stressed about your finances during the holiday season, modern technology can help. Here’s how mobile apps and AI can help you enjoy your holidays on a budget. BY Emily Guy Birken Planning ahead for the holiday season will help you stay on budget—but who actually does that? We’re much more likely to white-knuckle our … Continue reading 3 tech hacks to help you manage your holiday spending this year
Burnout is real this time of year. Here’s how to develop a plan so you can still relax and enjoy the holiday season. BY Stephanie Vozza It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also one of the most stressful. According to a survey by the American Heart Association, 63% of … Continue reading 4 steps for avoiding burnout this holiday season
Days leading up to Cyber Week saw a 9.6% increase, well above Adobe’s 8.4% forecast for 2024 holidays. Chris Wood on November 27, 2024 Ecommerce holiday spending is higher than anticipated, according to Adobe Analytics. For the first 24 days of November, U.S. ecommerce sales were up 9.6% year-over-year. This exceeds the record-breaking 8.4% … Continue reading Holiday ecommerce start surpasses record-breaking forecast
Global commerce media platform Criteo on how AI will be a big differentiator for retailers in the coming weeks. Kim Davis on November 22, 2024 Criteo expects AI to make a significant difference during Cyber Week and the holiday season. “Criteo has been working on AI for the best part of 20 years,” said … Continue reading AI is ringing in big holiday shopping changes
Amazon Holiday Ad Tells Us What The World Needs Now by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 8, 2024 If you’re an advertiser looking to spread cheer this holiday season, pay attention to the underlying message in Amazon’s holiday ad released this week. The theme of the ad has meaning for many across the United … Continue reading Amazon Holiday Ad Tells Us What The World Needs Now
