KHD Buzz – 2018 Holiday Retail May Top $1.3 Trillion, Amazon’s New Small Business Initiative and More
Deloitte: Retailers Could Ring Up Over $1.3 Trillion This Holiday Season
According to a newly released report from Deloitte, US retailers – both brick and mortar stores and online merchants – are poised to ring up sales topping $1.3 trillion, an increase of between 5 and 5.6 percent from a year ago. Read More
Amazon Debuts ‘Store Fronts’ for Smaller Retail Businesses
According to Amazon, more than 1 million small and medium-sized U.S. businesses sell on their platform. Last year alone, they say more than 300,000 small businesses started selling on Amazon. A newly debuted feature, Store Fronts, offers a way for these businesses to showcase their products to a wider audience and cash in on the ‘drawing power’ the retail giant boasts. Read More
Brick and Mortar Retailers Face Holiday Staffing Crisis
Brick and mortar retailers are hiring for the holidays…the problem is that there are fewer takers for these jobs than ever before. Therefore, in an attempt to attract seasonal workers retailers are planning to offer what they hope will be some very attractive bonuses and perks for those willing to sign up for these seasonal shifts. Read More
Infographic: Why Holiday Marketing Campaigns Should Get Started Early
Marketers looking to make the most of their winter holiday online advertising campaigns should not overlook the month of October, according to recent research from AdRoll, and this infographic details some of the most important reasons why.
