Despite concerns about ongoing inflation and warnings that it would be slowing its growth, Amazon reported its “biggest holiday shopping weekend ever” as customers flocked to the e-commerce giant for… Read More
Black Friday online sales hit a record $9.12 billion despite ongoing inflation as categories such as electronics, toys, and exercise equipment posted strong numbers.
From smart speakers to gaming consoles, U.S. consumers spent billions of dollars between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. According to Adobe Analytics, online holiday shopping is expected to top $124 billion… Read More
It’s beginning to look a lot like a record Amazon Christmas, if the start of the holiday shopping season is any indication. On Tuesday, Amazon reported that the five days… Read More
Online sales rose 23.6 percent to $6.22 billion on Black Friday in the U.S., according to new industry stats released this morning by Adobe Analytics. The total was second only… Read More
Workers at several Amazon warehouses across Europe protested for better conditions on Black Friday, though the tech giant says it’s “business as usual” at its network of European distribution centers.… Read More
It’s gift buying season: Get ahead of holiday shopping with the annual Holiday Gift Guide from Geared Up, the consumer electronics podcast and video show from GeekWire and Andru Edwards.… Read More
While millions of shoppers rush indoors to their favorite stores in search of holiday deals the day after Thanksgiving, REI is once again choosing to #OptOutside by closing all 153… Read More
Some workers at Amazon fulfillment centers in both Italy and Germany have gone on strike, according to a new report, as the all-important holiday shopping season kicks off. Reuters reports… Read More
Update: Adobe reported that U.S. consumers spent $2.87 billion on Thanksgiving, up 18.3 percent year over year. Mobile purchases (smartphones and tablets) accounted for 55.7 percent of total traffic to retail… Read More
For the second straight year, REI closed its brick and mortar stores and encouraged customers to #OptOutside rather than come in and spend money on Black Friday, the huge shopping… Read More
Cyber Monday this year was the biggest online shopping day in history. According to data compiled by Adobe, online shoppers spent $3.45 billion online yesterday. That’s a 12.1 percent increase over… Read More
Cyber Monday is still under way, but Amazon gave an early indication of its sales results in an update this afternoon — saying the company is “on pace to have our… Read More
“Cyber Monday” has been a tradition in the U.S. for more than a decade, as workers return to their desks after Thanksgiving and try to snag gifts and deals in their spare time. But the… Read More
Updated at 8:30 a.m. with new retail sales numbers. Did you use your phone to snag a deal between the football games and Thanksgiving dinner this year? You weren’t alone. New numbers… Read More
Shoppers still stuffed with turkey and all the trimmings can start stuffing stockings with electronics ranging from laptops to televisions to virtual reality headsets to video games and much more… Read More
Cyber Monday is the new black … Friday. An increasing emphasis on online, mobile and now even voice shopping, spearheaded by Amazon and other online retailers, has led to digital commerce… Read More
Apple is getting in on the Black Friday craze. The tech giant this week teased out a “one-day shopping event,” noting that “Friday can’t come soon enough” at its website.… Read More
For those looking for Black Friday news on Nov. 1, you are in luck. As record rainfall continues to soak pumpkins throughout Seattle, Amazon has turned the seasonal calendar, proclaiming… Read More
Seattle-based outdoor retailer REI is sending another message this year to competitors and consumers who are looking for the big bucks and best deals on Black Friday — you should be outdoors.… Read More
Amazon introduced a $250 tablet bundle on Monday that tries to lump together everything a reading fan might be seeking in a device, from unlimited e-books to a leather case that feels… Read More
For many employees in America, Thanksgiving weekend was a time for relaxation, a chance to take a brief break from work. This year, though, that wasn’t so much the case for engineers… Read More
When REI announced its “Opt Outside,” campaign, the outdoor retailer made a bold statement about shutting down brick-and-mortar stores on the busiest shopping day of the year. Apparently, that move… Read More
Tax automation software probably isn’t something the average consumer thinks about while making online purchases, but it caused some frustration for some e-commerce site operators this past Black Friday weekend.… Read More
The folks over at Cards Against Humanity did something rather novel this past Black Friday, asking customers to pay $5 to receive absolutely nothing in return. Incredibly, the card game-maker… Read More
You may not think of Microsoft as a retailer. But the Redmond-based company does sell quite a bit of merchandise, from Xbox consoles to smartphones. And just like almost every other… Read More
Amazon is once again getting a head start on Black Friday. The Seattle online retail giant today launched a “Black Friday Deals” store nearly a month ahead of one of the busiest annual… Read More
Amazon now has about 44 million U.S. Prime members, who will be eligible to shop tomorrow during the company’s Black Friday-like shopping event. In a report released today, Consumer Intelligence… Read More
Next week Amazon is slashing prices on thousands of items in hopes of creating a second “Black Friday” shopping event to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. The 24-hour sale called Prime Day… Read More
Most retailers hate bad weather, which can keep packages from being delivered on-time, and stop customers from visiting stores. Evo is praying for snow. The Seattle-based retailer, which specializes in ski and… Read More