‘Tis the season for holiday shopping mania. Are you feeling the stress of finding all the right gifts for your family, friends, and colleagues? To add to that anxiousness, seeing Christmas decorations on store shelves this early certainly doesn't help the situation.
Let's be honest, the holiday season is a joyous one, but that joy can be overshadowed by the stress of gifting. To add to the pressure this year, it's been recommended that we start even earlier because of the fulfillment issues that brands are facing across the board.
Consumers urged to get early start on holiday shopping | Business | standardspeaker.com
Judy Pettigrew, of Peckville, gets an early jump on Christmas shopping at Boscov's in Scranton on Sunday.
Consumers who typically wait until the wee hours of the morning on Black Friday to do the bulk of their Christmas shopping will need to alter their plans if they want to find everything on their wish lists.
Do retailers get how social holiday shopping has become? – RetailWire
Fifty-eight percent of consumers say social media will influence their holiday buying decisions, according to McKinsey’s 2021 holiday survey . Younger consumers were found to be particularly open to social for gift-giving inspiration.
McKinsey’s survey taken in early October showed 87 percent of Gen-Z respondents expect social media to have a “significant” or “some” influence on their holiday purchases.
Alibaba reports slower sales growth for its Singles Day shopping event. - The New York Times
The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said $84.5 billion in merchandise was sold on its platforms during the Singles Day shopping festival that ended on Thursday, an 8.5 percent increase over last year and an indication that Beijing's campaign to tighten regulation of internet companies has not
Holiday markets in Denver: The best places for Christmas gift shopping
It's beginning to look a lot like … well, you know. And one sign that the holidays are on their way is the abundance of pop-up markets along the Front Range where shoppers can find unique and oftentimes locally made gifts.
If going to a sanctioned Amazon store doesn't strike you as completely besides the point, head to Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree to peruse a selection of more than 100 toys curated by the online retailer.
To do this week: Plan your holiday shopping
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Where to find Christmas tree farms and cut trees near Philadelphia by Jillian Wilson and Grace Dickinson
This year is not the year to wait until Christmas week to do your holiday shopping. Think back to last year's holiday shipping stories — remember how many items were delayed for weeks?
Online shopping | Know your rights ahead of the holiday season | abc10.com
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Economists have warned shoppers to start holiday shopping early because of supply chain backlogs.
But when someone is shopping online, there are some rights shoppers have — and might not know about — for delays and refunds .
UIC offers Safe Exchange Zone for online shopping transactions | UIC Today
At the beginning of the fall semester, UIC Police announced a yearlong safety campaign to raise awareness of personal safety issues. Members of UIC Police and the Student Safety Patrol will be handing out buttons throughout the year as a reminder to THINK!
As the holiday season approaches, the UIC Police Department offers tips for safe online shopping:
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