Sentences with phrase «strong holiday shopping»

Momentum for the new year stems from a strong holiday shopping season and tax reform that is anticipated to leave many businesses and consumers with more money in their pockets.

VANCOUVER, Canada — Lululemon Athletica Inc said on Monday it had a strong holiday shopping season and raised its profit and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter.

Retailers across the region hope the day will be the beginning of a strong holiday shopping season.

Retail payrolls increased by 50,200 as employers stepped up hiring in anticipation of a strong holiday shopping season.

Not exact matches

Considering that last year the average online order was $ 132.71 in November and $ 122.46 in December, and ever more shoppers are ditching long lines to shop online, a strong holiday ecommerce strategy can be the difference between a good year or a great year.

November's retail advance showed the holiday shopping season was off to a strong start, and dispelled the gloom from a drop in Black Friday weekend commerce.

«Although this year hasn't been perfect, especially with the recent devastating hurricanes, we believe that a longer shopping season and strong consumer confidence will deliver retailers a strong holiday season,» NRF Chief Executive Matthew Shay said in prepared remarks.

«With more than $ 2 billion in online buying on Cyber Monday to cap an exceptionally strong 5 - day period since Thanksgiving, the online holiday shopping season is clearly going very well at the moment and is currently running ahead of forecast,» said comScore chairman emeritus Gian Fulgoni.

And finally, Canadian Tire's strong sales during the critical holiday shopping season drove allowed the company to best expectations, with actual revenue totalling $ 3.96 billion (up from $ 3.64 billion the previous year).

This decrease in physical shopping and corresponding increase in online shopping may prove that consumers are more comfortable in their digital skins than before, and retailers might do well to remember that in the face of strong sentiments against businesses that encouraged holiday work hours.

Overall, the market's strong gains came from a spate of new product launches, including the iPad mini, and lower prices, which encouraged buyers over the holiday shopping season, IDC said.

I'm looking for UPS to have a strong holiday season this year as the continued push towards online shopping gains even more momentum.

Overall, the survey's results indicated a strong start to the holiday shopping season for small businesses, with roughly four in 10 consumers reporting shopping or dining at a local business on Saturday.

Retail experts predict holiday shopping will be strong this year, thanks in part to a steadily growing economy and somewhat higher incomes.

(Bloomberg)-- The holiday shopping season is off to a strong start and retailers appear to be continuing the momentum today — Cyber Monday — the biggest online spending day of the year.

Without any worrisome developments like a financial sector meltdown or a presidential election upset, and encouraged by a strong economy, American consumers turned out in strong numbers to brick and mortar and online shopping channels alike, giving retailers an encouraging start to the 2017 holiday shopping season.

The holiday shopping season has been strong this year, according to Business Insider.

The 2011 holiday shopping season turned out to be relatively strong for U.S. retailers, promising a stable year ahead...