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Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Retreats
After nearly a year of steady gains, the Deloitte Consumer Spending Index fell in November due to a slowdown in the rise of new home prices and an accelerating decline in real wages. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.
ComScore: Green Monday Spending Jumps 13%
Green Monday (Dec. 10) reached $1.275 billion in spending, up 13 percent vs. last year and ranking as the third heaviest online spending day for the season-to-date after Cyber Monday ($1.465 billion) and Tuesday, Dec. 4 ($1.362 billion), according to figures released by online measurement service comScore.
Harris Poll Shows Best Buy and Walmart are Most Showroomed
When showroomers are asked to name the online retailer they most frequently purchase from after visiting a brick and mortar store, Amazon (57%) is the dominant response; the online mega-retailer is mentioned by the majority of showroomers, at more than a 10:1 ratio over the next strongest mentions (eBay and Walmart, at 5% each). Other online retailers mentioned by over 1% of showroomers include Best Buy (3%), Target, Lowe’s and Home Depot (2% each).
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FedEx Preps for Its Busiest Day Ever
Dec. 10 is the busiest shipping day of the year for FedEx and according to an article by CNBC, couriers and drivers will be responsible for 19 million packages on that day alone.
3 Ways to Protect Your Customers During the Holiday Rush
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Holiday Shoppers Spent $26.6 Billion Online
Online shoppers have spent $26.6 billion to date this holiday season, according to comScore, marking a 13% increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent week saw three individual days eclipse $1 billion in spending
Acquity Group Expands Canadian Presence
Acquity Group, a Brand eCommerce and digital marketing company, has announced that it will be opening a Toronto, Canada office to help boost business development in North America.
Poll: 66 Million Have Yet To Begin Their Holiday Shopping
According to a recent Consumer Report’s poll, 66 million Americans have yet to begin their holiday shopping. The poll also shows that a lot of Americans are concerned about finding deals and over spending on certain items.
Will Retailer’s Registers Jingle This Holiday Season?
Deloitte polled more than 5,000 consumers on their spending habits and the survey gauges shoppers