Walmart, Hollister open AR holiday stores in Snapchat

The Snap Holiday Market and new augmented reality shopping Lenses are the platform's latest efforts to merge commerce with social media.

By Chris Kelly • Dec. 1, 2021

The Bay debuts tech-enabled pop-up shop for the holidays

Shoppers can make purchases by scanning QR codes and checking out on their phones. The store also offers a buy now, pay later option.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 1, 2021

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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

Majority of US retailers, critical infrastructure unscathed after holiday cyber warnings

Industry averted a major cyber incident amid warnings from the FBI and CISA, though Ikea fought to contain a sophisticated phishing attack.

By David Jones • Dec. 1, 2021

Cyber Monday sales edge down to $10.7B as consumers make a dent in their holiday shopping

Online sales fell 1.4% year over year, but the red-letter event was still the biggest shopping day of the year so far, Adobe said.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 30, 2021

Winners and losers of Black Friday 2021

Vaccinations have made in-store shopping possible and even fun, but this holiday season remains complicated.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2021

The Backroom: Another disruptive holiday season

Vaccines have changed the shopping landscape this year, as have supply chain bottlenecks. Retail Dive reporters look at how the season is playing out.

By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 25, 2021

On-time rates dip for USPS and UPS, climb for FedEx ahead of holidays: Convey

Staffing shortages and upstream supply chain issues are slowing deliveries for last-mile parcel carriers, Convey by project44 said.

By Max Garland • Nov. 24, 2021

Walmart to host Twitter's first shoppable livestream in quest to conquer social commerce

A 30-minute variety program led by singer Jason Derulo is one piece of an expansive content playbook around the holiday season.

By Peter Adams • Nov. 24, 2021

Off-price retailers best Q3 expectations but brace for the holidays

The segment is mostly overcoming supply challenges while benefiting from full-price sales at other retailers, as consumers grapple with inflation.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 23, 2021

Target to keep stores closed on Thanksgiving for good

After two years of temporarily shutting locations on the holiday, CEO Brian Cornell told workers that the company will continue doing so moving forward.

By Maria Monteros • Nov. 23, 2021

NPD: Fragrance expected to boost beauty sales this holiday

More than a quarter of U.S. shoppers are planning to buy a beauty product for the holidays, the report found.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 23, 2021

'You can almost taste the hot chocolate': Why catalogs are still winning holiday marketing

As digital advertising becomes less reliable and more expensive, retailers are turning back to print to win over consumers during peak season.

By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 22, 2021

ICSC: 86% of consumers will shop over Thanksgiving weekend

Shoppers are nearly evenly split in their decision to shop in stores versus online on Thanksgiving Day. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 19, 2021

Kohl's enjoys some upside from inventory scarcity

Margins spiked and inventory turn reached a 10-year high as product levels came in 25% below 2019 amid shipping delays. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 19, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond launches holiday-inspired private label

H for Happy, which features seasonal kitchen, bath and home decor, completes the retailer's goal of introducing at least eight private labels in fiscal 2021.

By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 18, 2021

Target addresses out-of-stock fears, raises holiday sales outlook

With inventory levels up over $2 billion compared to last year, executives are confident the retailer can meet end-of-year demand.

By Maria Monteros • Nov. 17, 2021

Paper Source opens holiday shop-in-shops within Barnes & Noble stores

Now owned by the same company, this is just the first "experiment" of bringing the two brands together.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 17, 2021

ThredUp: Supply chain challenges could push shoppers to thrift this season

Discounts, environmental concerns and item rarity are drivers for secondhand purchases, the resale marketplace found.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 16, 2021

Stockout notifications up 325% from 2019: Adobe

Retailers are ordering extra inventory and adjusting their operations to meet this year's holiday demand.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 16, 2021

Alibaba's 13th Singles Day festival exceeds $84B

This year the retailer focused on its sustainability efforts and highlighted the success of hundreds of participating brands.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 15, 2021

Black Friday is early again this year, and maybe forever

Shoppers are already out and about. But an unreliable supply chain and lingering pandemic have retailers and their customers changing their behavior.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 15, 2021

EBay to host holiday sneaker sales event

The Sleigh Drop gives access to influencers' collections, as the platform pushes to be the go-to place for sneakerheads. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 12, 2021

Hasbro launches first livestream shopping event

Viewers can shop for products via shoppable tags on the company's microsite store, watch events with surprise guests and get gift wrapping tips.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 11, 2021

Party City's Halloween more solid than scary, but costs loom

The retailer is closing the gap with its pre-pandemic performance around the crucial holiday. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 11, 2021

Old Navy aims to diversify Santa base, build out inclusive offering in holiday campaign

The brand follows in the footsteps of its sister brand, Gap, in creating a diversity-focused campaign ahead of the holidays.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 10, 2021