Holidays: Page 17


  • A group of labor organizers demand better pay and working conditions in front of an Amazon warehouse.
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    Amid Amazon’s Prime sale, workers stage walkout at key Illinois facility

    Amazon downplayed the action in Joliet led by the Warehouse Workers for Justice, which is demanding better working conditions and $25 hourly pay.

    By Oct. 12, 2022
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    Marketers ramp up promotions to curb expected holiday lows, survey says

    During the holiday season, 32% of marketers plan to increase promotional activity, compared to just 13% last year, CommerceNext and CommX found.

    By Jessica Hammers • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Trendline

    A look at the 2025 holiday season

    From price-conscious shoppers to ever-changing tariffs, retailers have a lot to juggle this holiday season.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    FedEx Ground to lower peak season volume forecasts

    The logistics giant predicts it will handle a lower number of shipments over the holidays as retailers grapple with a "fluid and challenging economic environment."

    By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2022
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    Target starts Black Friday deals early

    The retailer is launching savings three weeks earlier than last year, as consumers are cautious with spending decisions.

    By Oct. 10, 2022
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    Adobe: Online holiday spending will near $210B this year

    Industry analysts predict that while online shopping is projected to increase from last year, retailers could face more risk than they anticipated.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 10, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    A trip through holidays past and future shows COVID-19’s lasting impact on the season

    Masks, distancing, curbside, October sales, out-of-stocks, inflation — the holidays have been evolving rapidly since the pandemic started. What changes are here to stay?

    By Oct. 10, 2022
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    Amazon to hire 150K employees ahead of the holidays

    The retailer is staffing up its operations team to meet holiday demand, despite reportedly slowing hiring in its corporate retail division.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Walmart rolls out October holiday deals event

    The retailer joins other large companies in starting holiday sales early as consumers alter their shopping habits in response to inflation.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 6, 2022
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    Study: 25% of shoppers to buy secondhand holiday gifts

    Along with purchasing used goods, consumers are changing other shopping habits in response to inflation.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 5, 2022
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    REI commits to closing stores on Black Friday forever

    In 2015, the retailer made waves for its decision to forgo sales on the biggest shopping day of the year. Now it’s tradition.

    By Oct. 5, 2022
  • Cowen sees holiday gloom ahead for retail

    Analysts pointed to weakening demand and record inventory levels, an unfortunate mix for the industry’s profit prospects.

    By Oct. 5, 2022
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    Kohl’s joins early holiday promos trend with October deals

    Like other big retailers, Kohl’s is starting promotions early in what could be a critical season for the company. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 4, 2022
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    Uncertainty clouds the holidays as inflation takes a toll

    Shoppers are a bit more confident and getting to their lists early, but financial worries are making the season hard to predict.

    By Oct. 3, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Beyond Yoga opens its first store and H&M looks to cut costs

    The active brand is planning more stores down the pike, while the fast-fashion retailer is hoping to stem losses by charging for returns.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 30, 2022
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    The Backroom: The idiosyncrasies of this year’s holiday consumer

    Retailers are navigating a challenge likely to define the 2022 season: inflation.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 29, 2022
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    How retailers are hiring for the holidays in 2022

    Nordstrom plans to bring on 20,000 seasonal workers this year, down from the more than 28,000 it announced in 2021.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Updated Oct. 14, 2022
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    12 key dates of this holiday season: how to prepare for holiday early and drive profits

    Retailers have a huge opportunity to give holiday shoppers a reason to return, which will drive profitability and long-term growth.

    By Jason Fass and Kevin Fried • Sept. 27, 2022
  • Against a bright blue background, the word "Prime" in black lettering and "Early Access Sale" in white lettering sit above a brown box with the words "October-12" and glittery curlicues and dots.
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    Amazon, Target kick off holiday sales early

    The retailers are unleashing seasonal specials in early October, and more are likely to follow as inflation pushes consumers to seek out good deals.

    By Sept. 26, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Home Depot employees move to unionize and Nike launches recycling program on Alipay

    Philadelphia workers for the home improvement retailer filed with the National Labor Relations Board, while the athletics brand partnered with Ant Group’s Green Energy Initiative.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 23, 2022
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    Walmart slows holiday hiring to 40K associates

    A year ago the big-box retailer was preparing to hire 150,000 seasonal workers.

    By Sept. 22, 2022
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    Target plans 100K seasonal hires as it looks to start discounts sooner

    The retailer’s holiday price match guarantee will begin Oct. 6, the same day that its Deal Days start.

    By Sept. 22, 2022
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    Macy’s partners with Kylie Cosmetics

    A limited-edition holiday collection featuring cosmetics, gift sets and ornaments will be available online and in select stores Oct. 1.  

    By Sept. 22, 2022
  • Halloween spending to surpass 2021 levels: NRF

    Participation in the holiday is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels as shoppers return to old habits.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 20, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Amazon invests $450M in driver program and Bed Bath & Beyond interim CEO could stay another year

    The e-commerce giant will invest in benefits for its Delivery Service Partners, while Sue Gove will reportedly remain with the home retailer for now.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 16, 2022
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    Walmart leans into personalization with app, site upgrades

    The retailer added new recommendation and visualization functions to digital apparel shopping and upgraded its gift registries, among other changes. 

    By Sept. 14, 2022