Shoppers spent a total of $45 billion over the Black Friday weekend, with the average shopper increasing spending by 6.4%.
A total of 212 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the weekend, compared with 195 million last year, the National…
Amazon.com, Kohl’s and Nordstrom rank among the top 10 companies for customer service, according to a shopper survey released by the National Retail Federation on Tuesday. Online electronics retailer Newegg made the list this y…
On average, U.S. consumers will spend about 4% more on gift cards this upcoming holiday season than they did a year ago, as improving financial conditions allow people to spend a little more on presents, a new report predicts.
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More customers will fraudulently return merchandise to stores this holiday season than last year, the National Retail Federation predicts. It expects the return of stolen goods and used merchandise will cost retailers nearly $3…
Americans will raise their holiday spending by 1% this year, offering “glimmers of hope” for retailers, according to a trade group.
A survey by the National Retail Federation showed that U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $688.87 on holiday-related shopping, Bloomberg News reported. Of the total, $518.08 will be spent on gifts.
“Consumers will still shop with the economy in…
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Americans to Spend More Over Holiday Season originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:53:00.
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