NRF: Holiday Sales Will Rise 4.1%
Despite political and fiscal uncertainties, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales this year will rise 4.1%, to $586.1 billion.
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NRF: Retailers Will Hire Half a Million Seasonal Workers
Retailers are expected to hire between 585,000 and 625,000 seasonal workers during the 2012 holiday season, according to projections compiled by the National Retail Federation. That is comparable to the 607,500 seasonal employees retailers hired last year, NRF said in a statement.
Online Sellers Could Get Loans from Amazon
Although publicly the ecommerce company is keeping mum, it looks as though Amazon.com will soon offer loans to some of its Amazon sellers.
Facebook Launches New Gift Program
Just in the time for the upcoming holiday season, the social media giant, Facebook, unveiled its new Gift program this week which allows users to send gifts from hundreds of merchants
Deloitte Predicts Increase in Holiday Sales and Mobile Use
In a new 2012 holiday forecast, Deloitte is predicting that retailers will win big this season for both mobile and multichannel sales.
Buy Online and Pickup in Store for iPhone 5
By using Apple’s Personal Pickup system, customers can now purchase the iPhone 5 online and pick up in store for a limited time only.
Achieving Success Through Effective Email Marketing
Joanna Morrissey, ecommerce strategist with americaneagle.com, shared her expertise in achieving email success through effective marketing at the National Etailing and Mailing Organization of America directXchange conference last week.
Shop.org’s Shay Talks About the Swipe Fee Settlement
Earlier this week at the Shop.org Annual Summit in Denver, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation president and CEO, shared with attendees why the swipe fee settlement will hurt retailers and what the NRF intends to do about it.
Macy’s Request to Block JCP-Martha Stewart Deal Will Be Denied
A New York Supreme Court judge said he will deny Macy’s request to block its rival, J.C. Penney, from selling home goods from a Martha Stewart line in its stores according to Reuters.
Best Buy Having a Bad Week
Best Buy may have pulled Richard Schulz’s offer to but it back and take it private off the tabel, and announced Hubert Joly as its new president and CEO. But Best Buy also said it does not intend to further provide or update earnings guidance for fiscal 2013, and that is not sitting well with Wall Street.