Last night, Paypal CEO Dan Schulman proclaimed to Mad Money's Jim Cramer that for the first time in retail history, Black Friday online sales outpaced brick and mortar store sales. More people shopped online than in store. Is it true? I have no clue, but I...
Each year the National Retail Federation conducts a survey with U.S. consumer about their anticipated holiday shopping behavior. This year, the three most important statistics consumer product companies and retailers should pay attention to are: consumers increasing spending on themselves, more consumers shopping online and...
Just this month Sears Holding Company launched a test for a new retail drive-through concept called MyGofer.com. The concept is simple and feeds off American’s need for fast and convenient. You simply place your order one of three ways - online at mygofer.com, using the mygofer...
Today is the last day for most retailers/manufacturers to provide free shipping and delivery guaranteed by Christmas Eve. In fact, more than 700 retailers are participating and have coined the term “Free Shipping Day” (plus warehousing and distribution center service for companies). There is even...
