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Hot Topics Recap: Black Friday/Cyber Monday
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NEW YORK--B&H
Offers Massive Photography Deals Ahead of Black Friday
Source: B&H Photo
LOS ANGELES--Retail
Employee Turnover Up as Black Friday and Holiday Shopping Season Nears,
According to Korn Ferry Survey of Top U.S. Retailers Source:
Korn Ferry
ALLEN, Texas--Springfree™
Trampoline Toy Survey Finds Holiday Toys Don't Have Longevity
Source: Springfree Trampoline
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--FabFitFun
Announces Winter Box Exclusively Available to FabFitFun Members
Source: FabFitFun
MIAMI--The
BURGER KING® Brand is Making Other Brands Pay for Your WHOPPER® Sandwich
Source: Burger King Corporation
PLANO, Texas--Cinemark
Launches New Gifting Feature for Movie Club Source: Cinemark
Holdings, Inc.
LIVONIA, Mich.--Christmas
From the Couch: Why Retailers Should Pay Attention to 'Sofa Sunday'
Source: Valassis
SALT LAKE CITY--STUDY:
Brand Loyalty Isn't Dead, it's Just Complicated Source:
InMoment
CHICAGO--HammerMade
is Helping Men, and the Women in Their Lives, Gain Confidence and Give
Back This Holiday Season Source: HammerMade
NORTH POLE--Elf
Yourself. Elf Your Friends. Floss Like Only an Elf Can. Office Depot's
Elf Yourself® is Back. Source: Office Depot, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA--Comcast's
New Security Camera Features Help Consumers Spot Package Theft
"Grinches" This Holiday Season Source: Comcast Corporation
LOS GATOS, Calif.--Roku
TV Wireless Speakers Begin Shipping Source: Roku, Inc.
SEATTLE--Amazon's
Seven Days of Black Friday Deals - More Than 50 Deals of the Day and
Thousands of Deals Across Every Department Source:
Amazon.com, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--Helpshift
Performance Index: Customer Service Requests Peak During the Holiday
Season, But Not Support Delays Source: Helpshift
AUSTIN, Texas--1
in 5 Consumers Getting Holiday Deliveries Already Feel Behind Schedule
Buying Gifts Source: uShip
FORT WORTH, Texas--Beware
of the Traps! Non-Prime Americans Are 62% More Likely to Incur
Additional Debt vs. Their Prime Counterparts During Holiday Season
Source: Elevate
HERNDON, Va.--Expel
Announces "Have a Happy Holiday" Program with 24x7 Cybersecurity
Monitoring and Response for Short-Staffed Security Teams
Source: Expel
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--BJs.com
Announces Cyber Week Savings, New Deals Launch Daily Source:
BJ's Wholesale Club
LOS ANGELES--AEG
Launches Annual Season of Giving with #SpreadCheer Challenge
Source: AEG
WORTHINGTON, Ohio--The
Shops at Worthington Place - Worthington, Ohio Invites the Community for
Sparkle Night and Tree Lighting Source: Worthington Square
Venture LLC
NEW YORK--Danielle
Brooks and Fashion to Figure Launch Holiday Campaign and Capsule
Collection Source: Fashion to Figure
SEATTLE--Seattle-Based
Nonprofit, TisBest, Champions the Act of Holiday Giving with a Charity
Gift Card Source: TisBest
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Opus
Virtual Offices Launches an Early Access Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale
Source: Opus Virtual Offices
BELLEVUE, Wash.--What's
Better Than Black Friday? Magenta Friday from T-Mobile. Why? New
Smartphones for $0. Source: T-Mobile
NEW YORK--Barnes
& Noble Announces Biggest-Ever Offering of Signed Editions by Acclaimed
Authors Just in Time for Black Friday Source: Barnes & Noble,
Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--RichRelevance
Digital Grocery Survey: Nearly 50% of US Consumers Will Shop Online for
Groceries This Thanksgiving, Up From Just 20% Last Year
Source: RichRelevance
COOPERSBURG, Pa.--Fraud
Attempts Expected to Increase 14 Percent During 2018 Peak Holiday Season
Source: ACI Worldwide
NAPLES, Fla.--Fraud
Attempts Expected to Increase 14 Percent During 2018 Peak Holiday Season
Source: ACI Worldwide
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--Millennials
and Gen Z Cite Higher Income as Leading Reason for Expected Increase in
Holiday Spending Source: Discover Financial Services
LOS ANGELES--Popcornopolis
Rings in the Season with Launch of NEW Limited-Edition Holiday Recipes
and Gifts Source: Popcornopolis
NEW YORK--Barnes
& Noble Announces Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals in Stores
Nationwide and Online at BN.com Source: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--Holiday
Travel Tips from a Concierge Source: Aspire Lifestyles
AKRON, Ohio-KAY
Jewelers Stores Will Be Closed on Thanksgiving Day Source:
KAY® Jewelers
HOUSTON--Holiday
Gift Guide: Kelsey-Seybold Pediatricians Share Top Picks for Kids under
10 Source: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
PLANTATION, Fla.--DentalPlans.com
is Helping Americans Smile More This Holiday Season Source:
DentalPlans.com
NEW YORK--Another
Reason to Shop Small® on Small Business Saturday®: Approximately 67
Cents of Every Dollar Spent at a Small Business Remains in the Local
Community Source: American Express
BOSTON--Toast
Supports Restaurant Community Through Small Business Saturday®
Sponsorship and Launch of Second Annual Toasty Awards Source:
Toast
PHILADELPHIA--Survey:
Philadelphia-Area Homeowners Are Worried About Home Security This
Holiday Travel Season Source: Lutron Electronics
HAMILTON, N.J.--Consumer
Expectations Continue to Rise for Holiday Shopping and Shipping
According to Voxware Research Source: Voxware
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario--Newegg
Canada's Black Friday Sale Kicks Off November 19 Source:
Newegg Inc.
SAN DIEGO--Teachers
1, Opioids 0 - "Top Five Ways Teachers are Gifting Health" This Holiday
Season Source: Natural High
LOS ANGELES--Newegg's
Black Friday Sale Kicks Off November 19 Source: Newegg Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--Square
and The National Christmas Tree Association Reveal Why Millennials Might
Be Saving the Christmas Tree Industry Source: Square, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--Fintech
Company Affirm Unveils Updated Brand, New Logo and Shopping Features in
Time for the Holidays Source: Affirm
REDMOND, Wash.--Save
Coins on Black Friday with New Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 2DS Bundles
Source: Nintendo
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--JAKKS
Pacific Rings in the Holiday Season with an Award-Winning Lineup of Toys
Source: JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--New
McAfee Survey Reveals More Than Half of Online Holiday Shoppers Would
Risk Purchasing from a Potentially Fake Website for Savings
Source: McAfee
SEATTLE--Darigold
Partners with Full Tilt to Offer Eggnog Ice Cream This Holiday Season
Source: Darigold, Inc.
AKRON, Ohio--KAY
Jewelers Announces BEAM YOUR LOVE™ Initiative With New Exclusive Ever
Us® Designs Source: KAY® Jewelers
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--Gate
1 Travel to Offer Discounts on All Packages During Black Friday Sale,
November 21-23 Source: Gate 1 Travel
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx
Delivers Holidays to Military Families With Trees for Troops
Source: FedEx Corp.
REDMOND, Wash.--Take
Holiday Shopping to the Next Level at the Nintendo Switch Holiday
Experience Source: Nintendo
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--Dollar
General Creates Holiday Magic This Season Source: Dollar
General Corporation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Books-A-Million
Spreads Joy with Holiday Book & Toy Drive Through Mid-December
Source: Books-A-Million
ST. LOUIS--TIAA
Bank Teams Up With Urban League to Impact St. Louis Families This
Thanksgiving Source: TIAA Bank
LOS GATOS, Calif.--Roku
Announces Black Friday Deals Starting at $20; Unveils Limited-Edition
Roku SE; $50 Off the Roku Ultra, $20 off the Roku Streaming Stick and
More Source: Roku, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--WILLIAMS
SONOMA LAUNCHES "A CHANCE TO WIN WITH EVERY TIN" CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE
THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF PEPPERMINT BARK Source:
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
RENTON, Wash.--Evergreen
Market Expands Cannabis Cookbook Distribution for Holidays
Source: Evergreen Market
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Countdown
to Black Friday Is On: Office Depot Unveils Hot Black Friday Deals Source:
Office Depot, Inc.
LIVONIA, Mich.--Valassis
Shares Five Key Strategies for SMBs to Win the Holidays Source:
Valassis
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--Staples
Announces Exclusive Black Friday Deals Source: Staples
NEW YORK--Black
Friday Shopping Expected to Be Strong, Consumers to Spend an Average of
$554.90 over Thanksgiving Weekend Source: International
Council of Shopping Centers
LOS ANGELES--Attention
Holiday Shoppers: Here Are All the Ways to Save and Earn Money at
Swagbucks This Holiday Season Source: Swagbucks
MINNEAPOLIS--Black
Friday Starts Now at Best Buy; Hundreds of Deals from Just-Released
Black Friday Ad Available Today Through Sunday Source: Best
Buy
NEW YORK--Barnes
& Noble Announces New Holiday Ad Campaign Source: Barnes
& Noble, Inc.
BENTONVILLE, Ark.--Walmart
Unveils Plans for Best Black Friday Yet Source: Walmart Inc.
NEW YORK--Barnes
& Noble Unveils Hottest Toys & Games for 2018 Holidays Source:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--Shop,
Eat and Celebrate the Stress-Free Way with Cash This Holiday Season Source:
ATMIA
NEW YORK--Come
One, Come All! Carnival Games® Available Today Source:
Take-Two Interactive
SAN FRANCISCO--Square
Survey Reveals How Americans Plan to Shop - And Want To Pay - This
Holiday SeasonSource: Square, Inc
SAN FRANCISCO--Old
Navy to Give $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs for Every $1 Cozy Sock Purchased
on Black Friday, Up to $1 Million, to Expand First Jobs Program for Club
Teens Source: Old Navy
NEW YORK--Barnes
& Noble Unwraps the Holiday Season with Exclusive Books, Toys & Games,
Gifts and More Source: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
NEW YORK--Explore
What's New at Macy's This Holiday Season Source: Macy's
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.--Smoky
Mountain Christmas Celebrates 11 Years as Favorite Christmas Event with
Glacier Ridge, Five Million Lights Source: Dollywood
NEW YORK--Macy's
Black Friday and Cyber Week Wonder Deals Source: Macy's
ALAMEDA, Calif.--Cost
Plus World Market Launches Its Golden Bell Scavenger Hunt Source:
Cost Plus World Market
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--Thankful
for Savings! BJ's Wholesale Club Announces Amazing Deals for ThanksgivingSource:
BJ's Wholesale Club
PHOENIX & TRIANGLE, Va.--Marine
Toys for Tots Welcomes DollarDays as National Partner Source:
DollarDays
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--BJ's
Wholesale Club Announces Thousands of Black Friday Steals in BJ's Clubs
and on BJs.com, Plus Free Shipping for Perks Members Source:
BJ's Wholesale Club
NEW YORK--Richline
Group Brings Grown With Love, Lab Grown Diamonds™ to Market Source:
Richline Group, Inc.
SEATTLE--Amazon
Expands Free Shipping to Everyone for the Holiday Season Source:
Amazon.com, Inc.
BOSTON--Unique
Holiday Gift Guide Offering Treasures from World's Top Auction Houses,
Galleries and Dealers Now on Invaluable Source: Invaluable
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--Kohl's
Rewards the Gift Giver this Holiday Season, Gifting More Kohl's Cash
than Ever Before Source: Kohl's
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Adobe
Forecasts $124 Billion in U.S. Online Sales This Holiday Season Source:
Adobe
SAN FRANCISCO--HARRODS
PARTNERS WITH WILLIAMS SONOMA TO LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION AVAILABLE
IN THE U.S. Source: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
NEW YORK--Celebrate
with your Community this Small Business Saturday® Source:
American Express
REDMOND, Wash.--Super
Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct Unleashes New Details Source:
Nintendo
NEW YORK--Let's
Have A Parade™: The World-Renowned Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® Kicks
Off The Holiday Season Source: Macy's
BOSTON--Top
iPad mini & iPad Pro Black Friday Deals for 2018: Best Early Apple
Tablet Deals Revealed by Consumer Walk Source: Consumer Walk
NEWARK, Del.--Attention
College-Going Families: Put College Scholarships on Your Black Friday
Must-Haves ListsSource: Sallie Mae
LIVONIA, Mich.--Valassis
Research: Consumers Leverage Three Phases to Get the Most From Their
Holiday Shopping Source: Valassis
AUSTIN, Texas--ShippingEasy
Releases Its Popular Annual Holiday Guide Source: ShippingEasy
BOSTON--Consumer
Walk Share Roomba Black Friday 2018 Deals Predictions Source:
Consumer Walk
NEW YORK--Online
Retailers Gear Up to Deliver Fast, Reliable Holiday Shopping Experiences Source:
Catchpoint
BOSTON--Innovation
and Entrepreneurship Highlighted at Innovate Celebrate Source:
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
ARLINGTON, Va.--Holiday
Tech Spending to Reach a Record $96.1 Billion in Revenue - TVs Top Wish
Lists Again, Says CTA Source: Consumer Technology Association
BOSTON--Retailers
to Spend More on Black Friday Digital Ads than Cyber Monday in 2018
Holiday Shopping Season, Nanigans Research Finds Source:
Nanigans, Inc.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Merry
Maids Shares the List to Check Twice for Less Holiday Stress: Your
Pre-Holiday Game PlanSource: Merry Maids
SANTA PAULA, Calif.--Limoneira
to Launch Two In-Store Promotions to Zest Up Holiday Sales Source:
Limoneira Company
BENTONVILLE, Ark.--Walmart
Brightens Customer Experience and Expands Assortment To Help Customers
Light Up Christmas Source: Walmart Inc.
BOSTON--The
Best 4K TV Black Friday 2018 Deals: Consumer Walk Review Top Early TV
Sales Source: Consumer Walk
LOS ANGELES--OnlyLeggings.com
Releases One of the Largest Collections of Winter and Christmas Themed
Leggings and Leg Fashion for 2018 Source: BRAVADA
International Ltd
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--Pirates
Voyage Dinner Attraction to Begin Holiday Show Nov. 1 in Myrtle Beach Source:
World Choice Investments
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--Avenue
Stores Partners with PredictSpring to Launch New Mobile App Ahead of the
Holiday Season Source: PredictSpring
SEATTLE--Holiday
Hiring: Amazon Paying $15 an Hour or More for 100,000 Seasonal Jobs Source:
Amazon.com, Inc.
MIAMI--Psycho
Bunny Opens First U.S. Retail Store in Miami Source: Psycho
Bunny
NEW YORK--Introducing
the GUESS Holiday 2018 Advertising Campaign Source: GUESS?,
Inc.
NEW YORK--Dr.
Seuss' "The Grinch" Takes Over Barnes & Noble This Holiday Season Source:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
WASHINGTON--Consumers
Will Spend 4.1 Percent More Than Last Year During Winter Holidays,
According to NRF Survey Source: National Retail Federation
STAMFORD, Conn.--Pitney
Bowes Global Ecommerce Study Finds We Are Shopping Online More
Frequently and Frustrated More Often Source: Pitney Bowes Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--Philo
Launches Hallmark's Suite of Networks Just in Time for the Highly
Anticipated "Countdown to Christmas" Source: Philo
NEW YORK--Find
the Ultimate Gift for Everyone on Your List at Macy's This Holiday Season Source:
Macy's, Inc.
ALAMEDA, Calif.--Cost
Plus World Market Partners with Hallmark Channel to Celebrate the
"Countdown to Christmas"Source: Cost Plus World Market
NEW YORK--Marciano
Los Angeles Unveils the Holiday 2018 Collection and Advertising Campaign Source:
GUESS?, Inc.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.--Christmas
Comes to Life at Dolly Parton's Stampede This Holiday Season Source:
Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction
LOS ANGELES--Give
the Gift of Nostalgia This Holiday Season with Popcornopolis' Elegant
and Delicious Gourmet Popcorn Source: Popcornopolis
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