Shoppers are expected to make the most of the Boxing Day sales this year as rising living expenses continue to weigh on household budgets. Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan analysis anticipates an almost eight percent rise in post-Christmas spending compared to this time last year. Spending is expected to reach a record $23.5…
Informing Consumers Won’t Stop Looters—Especially The Biggest Looter: Communist China
Commentary Big brick and mortar retailers, like Best Buy, Home Depot, and Target, are backing a curious strategy against the organized smash-and-grab looting going on during the Christmas shopping season in cities like San Francisco and Chicago run by Democrat mayors and district attorneys who won’t prosecute robbers. They’re calling for passage of a bipartisan…
Retailers Scale Back Savings, Sending Shoppers to Discount Stores
This holiday season, retailers have curbed their deep discounts, prompting consumers to visit discount stores amid surging inflation. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales were considered disappointing by market analysts. It turns out that promotional emails, flashy advertising materials, and the buzz over seasonal shopping were not enough to allure consumers this year. While shoppers…
Small Businesses Faced With Skyrocketing Shipping Costs—If They Can Even Buy What They Need
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Christmas means more than gifts, but some of the gifts that celebrate the season will be sadly lacking this year. According to businesses across the country, supply chain issues and government regulations have made it difficult to get goods for Christmas. The worst problem for businesses is shipping cost, several local business owners said….
Watchdog Probes Tesco Christmas Ad Featuring Santa With Vaccine Passport After Complaints
The UK’s advertising authority is currently reviewing whether an investigation is warranted against a Tesco advertisement featuring Santa Claus with a vaccine passport, after the ad prompted more than 1,500 complaints, the most received by an advert this year. Set to the Queen track “Don’t Stop Me Now,” the 90-second promo premiered on Saturday during…
Consumers Brace for Even More Inflation This Christmas Shopping Season
Consumers are likely to feel inflation bite when they go Christmas shopping this year, with a new forecast from Salesforce estimating retail prices will rise by as much as 20 percent this holiday season compared to last year. Salesforce expects a strong Christmas shopping season this year, estimating sales will top $1 trillion globally, the…
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