November 6, 2023 by MMR
Circana, e-commerce, holiday shopping, Marshal Cohen, online
Leading Headlines, Retail News
CHICAGO – The number of consumers planning to do at least some of their holiday shopping online rose to 82% this year, according to a recent holiday purchase intentions consumer survey from Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group. While this is still below the 85% who planned on making holiday purchases online in 2021,
August 15, 2022 by Julie Bonnell
e-commerce, Julie Bonnell, online
2022, Issue 08-15-2022, Issues
As the focus on e-commerce has been heightened the past few years, manufacturers and retailers have, in many cases, invested in their websites. In some cases, functionality needed streamlining, in others, content needed updating and/or improvement, and in others still, e-commerce had to be added. Protecting brand integrity online is an ongoing effort for both
June 26, 2020 by MMR
Drive Up, fresh and frozen food, online, Order Pickup, Target, Target chief operating officer John Mulligan
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
MINNEAPOLIS — Target is adding fresh and frozen grocery items to the list of items available through its Order Pickup and Drive Up services. Following successful pilots in the Twin Cities and Kansas City markets, the retailer will roll out the enhanced services to more than 400 stores by the end of the month. Target
May 4, 2020 by MMR
drive-thru, online, Wagreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens added a new digital enhancement to its recently launched ‘on the spot’ drive-thru shopping experience. Tailor-made for drive-thru shopping, customers and patients can now conveniently order select household essential and health and wellness products online in advance and then pay for and pick up these items at the company’s more than
November 13, 2017 by MMR
Lord & Taylor, Lord and Taylor, online, Walmart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Lord & Taylor announced Monday that they are teaming up to create a new online fashion destination. The companies said that Lord & Taylor will launch a flagship store on Walmart.com. The online store, expected to launch in spring 2018, will let Walmart.com offer a specialized online experience featuring Lord
November 13, 2017 by MMR
myCheckout, online, online shopping, Order Pickup, Ship from Store, Target, Target Restock
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
MINNEAPOLIS — Target says its ability to use its store network to get online orders faster, together with the compelling new brands it has on offer, should translate into a strong sales in the upcoming holiday season. The retailer pointed out in a blog post Monday that it offers online shoppers a number of ways
November 21, 2016 by MMR
Cyber Monday, Deloitte LLP, fourth quarter, online, shopping, stores, Thanksgiving
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — A survey from Deloitte LLP finds that 76% of Americans will go shopping over the Thanksgiving weekend. The firm forecasts per-capita spending of $400 over the four days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, an increase of nearly 8% from last year’s $369. “Holiday shopping often kicks in a little later during election
August 29, 2016 by David Pinto
Amazon, brick-and-mortar, David Pinto, online, Target, Walmart
2016, Issue 08-29-2016, Issues, Opinion
The struggles between brick-and-mortar retailers and their online offspring continue. More precisely, the competition shows no signs of abating — or reaching any conclusion. If anything, it has gathered momentum, with the insertion of Amazon as the target of brick-and-mortar retailers seeking to build a viable online business. Perhaps enough has been said and written