As customers limit credit card use to avoid debt, here’s how credit issuers can regain volume for the rest of the season—especially in-store.
Cyber Monday remains the No. 1 shopping day, despite slowdown: A longer holiday shopping season and inventory issues produced lackluster spending, but record online sales are expected for the last two months of the year.
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As comfort-buying furniture online continues to rise, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) home furnishing sector has exploded with growth and competition. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on D2C with Joybird’s vice president, marketing and business development Eric Tsai to hear how the La-Z-Boy-owned brand scales its custom furniture business by staying in sync with consumer expectations.
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.
The card lets Mexican businesses with global workforces pay in currencies from any country where Mastercard operates.
More US consumers than ever say they aren’t spending on the holidays: The expected rebound in holiday shopping hides the fact that many consumers are keeping their wallets closed, while others are turning to buy now, pay later plans for gifts they can’t afford.
In China and the US, 59% of internet users are comfortable using secondhand clothing items, making those countries where the resale fashion economy is most ripe for growth.
Best Buy reported record sales in further evidence of retail sector strength: Even amid supply chain woes, brick-and-mortars are experiencing a comeback due to more people wanting to shop in person this holiday season.