Over 129 Million Americans Expected to Shop Online on Cyber Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 25, 2012/ — Despite record levels of online spending over the Black Friday weekend, savvy shoppers still have plenty of appetite for one-day only deals that retailers have lined up for Cyber Monday, as 129.2 million shoppers say they’ll head to retailers’ websites on Cyber Monday. According to a survey conducted for Shop.org by BIGinsight,...
Thanksgiving Day Promotions Win Over Millions of Holiday Shoppers, Says NRF
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 25, 2012/ — The New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins weren’t the only winners this Thanksgiving Day as more than 35 million Americans visited retailers’ stores and websites Thursday – up from 29 million last year – scoring deals on everything from hot electronic items to cashmere sweaters and toys. According to a National...
Santa to Bring High-Tech Gadgets, Familiar Favorites to Children This Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 20, 2012/ — Children’s wish lists this holiday season are full of the latest gadgets such as Apple iPads and the Nintendo Wii U, but there’s still demand for some classic gifts like LEGOs, dolls and toy cars according to NRF’s 2012 Top Toys survey conducted by BIGinsight. A surprise item in this year’s’ top ten is ‘Furby’, which...
Gift Cards: The Season’s Hottest Gift, According to NRF
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 14, 2012/ — It’s the win-win gift for givers and receivers, and this holiday season, shoppers plan to spend more than ever on the most flexible and convenient of gifts: a gift card. With retailers providing increasingly creative ways for gift cards to be personalized and delivered, NRF’s 2012 holiday consumer spending survey conducted by...
Consumers Eager to Get a Jump Start on Holiday Shopping, According to NRF
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 13, 2012/ — Already eyeing hot toys, fashions and exclusive products, consumers are beginning to make a dent in their holiday shopping lists. According to the National Retail Federation’s holiday consumer spending survey conducted by BIGinsight, 52.8 percent of Americans have already started their holiday shopping, up from 51.4 percent last...
Online Retailers Plan to Ramp Up Free Shipping, Online Promotions This Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct 24, 2012/ — Looking to get ahead of the expected holiday “crowds,” online retailers are ramping up their efforts to attract eager shoppers with free shipping deals and other exclusive online promotions. According to Shop.org’s eHoliday survey conducted by BIGinsight, six in 10 (61.6%) online retailers will start their online holiday marketing...
Increasing Number of College Families Influenced by Coupons, Sales and Promotions
DALLAS, Aug 22, 2012/ — With most of grades K-12 already back in school all over the country, families are now focused on their college-bound students who will either start school next week or the day after Labor Day. According to NRF’s 2012 Back-to-School and College Surveys conducted by BIGinsight, overall, school and college shoppers this year are expected to...
February Retail Sales Increase 8.6 Percent Over Last Year
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2012 – With a spring in their step, retailers marked 20 consecutive months of sustained year-over-year retail sales growth in February as unseasonably warm temperatures and comparisons with weak sales in 2011 resulted in stronger-than-expected increases. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association,...
Americans to Pull Out All the Stops This Valentine’s Day
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 1, 2012/ — Love may not cost a thing, but consumers this year are set to spoil their friends, family and loved ones this Valentine’s Day in a very big way. According to NRF’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by BIGinsight, the average person celebrating the holiday will shell out $126.03, up 8.5 percent...
National Retail Federation’s 101st Annual Convention Draws Record 25,500 Attendees
Jacob Javits Convention Center WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 30, 2012/ — Breaking all previous attendance records for Retail’s BIG Show, NRF’s 101st Annual Convention and EXPO, held recently at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, welcomed 25,500 attendees from around the world, up from the 22,500 attendees who joined NRF for its 100th Anniversary in...
Holiday Retails Sales Rise 4.1 Percent, Beating Expectations
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 12, 2012/ — After a season full of peaks and valleys, retailers’ 2011 holiday sales beat expectations, rising 4.1 percent to $471.5 billion – slightly surpassing NRF’s holiday sales forecast of 3.8 percent growth. According to the National Retail Federation, December retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants)...
