Inflation is changing how shoppers will spend this holiday season: With more consumers on the hunt for deals, retailers will have to focus on offering value and convenience across an extended shopping period.
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| Aug 19, 2022
See the latest holiday shopping stories from Insider Intelligence
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| Dec 1, 2021
On the inaugural episode of this brand new Behind the Numbers show, Reimagining Retail, we sent our analysts out holiday shopping to see how things looked and felt to them. Co-hosts and principal analysts at Insider Intelligence Suzy Davidkhanian and Andrew Lipsman discuss how the holiday shopping season is going so far, what their personal experiences were like, and what they found to be the good, the bad, and the surprising of in-store shopping this year.
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| Dec 8, 2021
In a year plagued with rising prices and supply chain constraints, many retailers are hoping the holiday season will signal a return to normal. But according to Adobe, that may not be the case.
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| Nov 3, 2022
Consumers prefer to shop in-person this holiday season: Waning COVID-19 concerns and a desire to try before buying will give brick-and-mortar stores a lift this year.
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| Oct 25, 2022
Consumers spent $211.7 billion online over the 2022 holiday season (from November 1 to December 31), growing 3.5% year over year, per Adobe Analytics.
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| Jan 9, 2023
US retail sales grew 7.6% over the holiday season: Consumers diversified their spending due to inflation and a desire to return to pre-pandemic activities such as eating out.
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| Dec 26, 2022
With holiday sales expected to hit $1.092 trillion, convenient payments tech will be critical for maximizing sales.
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| Nov 23, 2021
For holiday shopping, 56% of US consumers prefer online-only retailers, and 49% favor mass merchants, according to Deloitte. Off-price retailers rank No. 3 on this list, nearly tied with the remaining four retail formats.
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| Dec 7, 2022
We predict consumer spending will remain strong this holiday season with 7.0% growth to $1.297 trillion, though much of the gain will be due to inflation. But competing crosscurrents driving consumer demand will also determine how the season performs. Here’s our take on which factors are most likely to dominate.
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| Nov 22, 2022
US shoppers saw more out-of-stock messages this past holiday season than in previous years, per an Adobe index that tracks this activity. The index rose to 4.0 during the 2021 season, when US ecommerce consumers received more than 6 billion out-of-stock messages. That’s about an 8% increase year over year and a 264% jump from the pre-pandemic 2019 season.
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| Jan 13, 2023
Nearly three-quarters of US adults will likely use standard delivery for their purchases this holiday season.
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| Dec 8, 2021
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| Dec 2, 2021
On today's episode, we discuss the most interesting numbers that help outline what happened this past holiday season. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top items to look out for from the upcoming Q4 retailer earnings. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Suzy Davidkhanian and Andrew Lipsman.
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| Jan 10, 2023
On today’s one-year anniversary episode of the Around the World show, we look at how holiday shopping this year will be—and won't be—different from last year. Tune in to the discussion as eMarketer principal analyst Bill Fisher hosts senior researcher Man-Chung Cheung and principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Karin von Abrams.
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| Nov 30, 2021
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of the apparent turnaround in Amazon's online store sales growth, why Amazon's ad business stands out, and what to expect from the ecommerce giant in Q4. "In Other News," we talk about the secret to returns convenience and how much people will be shopping in stores this holiday season. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Andrew Lipsman.
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| Nov 10, 2022
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| Nov 28, 2022
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss what kind of a holiday season we are expecting, how shopping behaviors are changing, and how retailers and brands can win over consumers. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four holiday ads you need to watch. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Andrew Lipsman and Carina Perkins.
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| Nov 22, 2022
About a third of US adults said they will definitely travel this holiday season, and another quarter said it’s likely.
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| Oct 20, 2022
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