Free Shipping Day takes place on Wednesday, December 18, when hundreds of retailers offer free shipping, with no minimum purchase, guaranteed for delivery by Christmas Eve. But guess what? Essentially the same deal was available …
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Amazon Workers in Germany Choose Busy Day To Strike
Workers plan to protest Seattle headquarters, too
Why Nobody Wants to Shop at the Mall Anymore
The pattern established over Black Friday weekend has continued: While sales at brick-and-mortar stores have slumped, e-retail sales keep on soaring.
Nordstrom Wants You to Browse in Store, Then Buy Somewhere Else
Normally, brick-and-mortar retailers do everything in their power to combat “showrooming,” the popular practice in which shoppers browse items in stores before buying them from another retailer—typically at a cheaper price. …
The Case Against Wild, Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Sprees
Thus far, it’s been a fairly meh holiday season for retailers, with extraordinarily price-sensitive consumers holding off on making purchases unless an amazing deal is staring them in the face.
The 2013 Holiday Season’s Hottest Online Sales Trick
As in most years, cheap prices and free shipping are key factors in getting consumers to bite when browsing online. But this holiday season, the hot trend among those pushing the envelope in e-commerce is shipping that’s not only …
Delivery Drones, Smartphone Airbags and Other Big Ideas: How Jeff Bezos Looks to the Future
Jeff Bezos has made headlines for his latest “out of the box” concept, delivery drones. But thinking big is pretty much par for the course for the Amazon founder.
Cyber Monday Was Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever
Consumers spent over $1.7 billion, according to research firm comScore
The 4 Most-Wanted Shoppers This Holiday Season
Why the Next Three Weeks Will Be a Bargain Shopper’s Dream
After a lackluster Black Friday weekend at the mall, there is extra pressure on retailers to goose sales during the particularly brief and intense period before Christmas 2013.
Black Friday Flopped, But Cyber Monday Clicked With Online Shoppers
Sales surged compared to 2012
Calm Black Friday: Only 1 Death, 15 Injuries Attributed to Big Shopping Day
The official Black Friday tallies are in. On the negative side (for retailers and the economy), shoppers spent less than expected; yet on the plus side (in terms of safety and for the sake of humanity), there were fewer …