November 27, 2023 by MMR
Black Friday, MasterCard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales
Leading Headlines, Retail News
PURCHASE, N.Y. — U.S. retail sales on Friday, November 24, were up +2.5% year-over-year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. That figure, not adjusted for inflation, excludes automotive. “Consumers are navigating the holiday season well and taking advantage of holiday promotions, giving them ample choice
November 20, 2023 by MMR
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Deloitte
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
NEW YORK — Deloitte has released its 2023 Black Friday Cyber Monday Survey today, which examines what retailers can expect from shoppers between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. Overall, holiday spending during the Thanksgiving week is expected to reach new highs as consumers look to make the most of festive deals. Key takeaways Consumers plan to spend an
November 29, 2022 by MMR
2022 holiday sales, Black Friday, Coresight Research
Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — Consumers embraced the opportunity to return to physical stores on Black Friday to participate with family and friends in “the sport of shopping,” according to Coresight Research’s annual tour of malls, outlets, super-regional centers, downtown locations and neighborhood centers in the United States and Canada. Going to malls, in particular, was an
November 17, 2022 by MMR
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, National Retail Federation, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay, retail sales, Thanksgiving weekend
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON – An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is almost 8 million more people than last year and is the highest estimate since NRF began
December 13, 2021 by David Pinto
Black Friday, David Pinto
2021, Issue 12-13-2021, Issues
Once upon a time, the term Black Friday was coined, and loosely accepted, as the day that the U.S. retail community slid into the black, turning a profit for the year. It was a loose interpretation of an otherwise impossible number to gauge; it was equally loosely adhered to by the retail community. After all,
November 22, 2021 by MMR
Black Friday, Deloitte 2021 Pre-Thanksgiving Pulse Survey, holiday shopping, Thanksgiving
Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — Black Friday will be back this year, according to Deloitte’s “2021 Pre-Thanksgiving Pulse Survey,” released on Monday. The survey found that 56% of consumers are planning to shop in-store on Black Friday, up from 41% last year. The share of online sales for the day is holding steady at 18%. Black Friday
October 18, 2021 by MMR
Black Friday, Janey Whiteside, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is bringing back its month-long “Black Friday Deals for Days” sales event this November. And this year Walmart+ members will get early access to the deals. “We continue to build Walmart+ to be the ultimate life hack for our customers,” Walmart U.S. chief customer officer Janey Whiteside said on Monday “That
December 27, 2020 by MMR
Black Friday, e-commerce, holiday retail sales, MasterCard SpendingPulse, retail sales
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Retail sales grew 3% this holiday season, according to preliminary data from Mastercard SpendingPulse, which attributes the size of the increase to an expanded holiday season and strong online sales. Year-over-year sales growth was up 2.4% for the traditional holiday shopping period of November 1 through December 24, according to the study,
December 1, 2020 by MMR
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, holiday retail sales, National Retail Federation, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON – Fewer people than usual shopped in stores over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend this year, according to the annual survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The number of in-store shoppers on Thanksgiving Day dropped by 55% from last year and those on Black Friday dropped by 37%.
October 14, 2020 by MMR
Black Friday, Walmart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart announced today that its plans for Black Friday involve three distinct shopping events in November. What the retailer is calling “Black Friday Deals for Days” events are scheduled to start on November 4th, November 11th and November 25th, with pandemic-related precautions at its stores. To encourage digital shopping, Walmart’s website will
November 25, 2019 by MMR
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Deloitte, Deloitte LLP, Thanksgiving
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — Seventy-nine percent of consumers will shop for holiday gifts during the period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to Deloitte LLP, which has dubbed the upcoming weekend “the most wonderful time of the year” for retailers. Shoppers are expected to spend an average of $415 over Thanksgiving weekend, with 87% of those
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Black Friday, ICSC, ICSC president and CEO Tom McGee, International Council of Shopping Centers, Steve Bratspies, Walmart U.S.
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK —Black Friday lived up to its reputation as the busiest shopping day of the year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, which estimates that about 151 million people visited a mall or shopping center over the weekend. “Black Friday kicked the holiday shopping season into high gear, driven by positive consumer