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Thanksgiving 2013 Shopping: Hyperbole Versus Reality

How good or bad were the results for the Thanksgiving Weekend? If one looks at today’s headlines, you would think it was a disaster. That’s the hyperbole.  Take the headlines from the New York Times: “Gloomy Numbers for Holiday Shopping’s Big … Continue reading

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How Retailers Are Planning Their Promotions This Holiday Season

As we noted recently, the timing of holiday promotions is a big deal (pun intended :-)). And most retailers really get this. According to eMarketer: “Consumers seem to have the impression that marketers are constantly expanding the holiday shopping season. … Continue reading

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What Do Shoppers Want from Retailers This Holiday Season?

We’ve been posting a lot lately about the 2013 holiday shopping season — which is already underway (despite the media fascination with Black Friday).  Here are links to two of our recent posts: “Gearing Up for the Holiday Shopping Season” … Continue reading

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