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Category Archives: Holidays
Thanksgiving Recap: Holiday Shopping Hits the Ground Running
By Casey Chroust, executive vice president for the Retail Industry Leaders Association The holiday season is where many retailers make their mark and this year those retailers who made the most of multi-channel avenues were the big winners. Consumers opened … Continue reading
The Road Map to Cyber Monday 2011
By, RILA Executive Vice President Casey Chroust Much like Black Friday, the excitement for Cyber Monday is building as consumers prepare to hit the web in search of holiday deals. Similar to the early Black Friday openings, many retailers are … Continue reading
Posted in branding, eCommerce, Economy, Education, Finance, Holidays, Marketing, Public Policy, Research, Retail Companies, Retail Trends, social media, Trade
Tagged Amazon, Black Friday, Casey Chroust, cyber monday, deals, digital, ecommerce, forrester research, holiday, mobile, online, retail, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, tablets, TargetPoint Consulting, tax
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A Reason to be Thankful: The Consumer is Back
By RILA President Sandy Kennedy The holiday shopping season is about to kick off in earnest and somehow lost in the coverage is the optimism that sets this holiday season apart from recent years. Over the past four years the … Continue reading
Holiday Shopping 2011: What will it look like?
By Casey Chroust, Executive Vice President of Retail Operations This time last year it seemed as though momentum was starting to build and the economic recovery was making slow but steady headway. As early as the spring retailers and analysts … Continue reading
Posted in branding, Economy, Holidays, Marketing, Research, Retail Companies, social media, Trade
Tagged Black Friday, Casey Chroust, consumers, deals, economy, holiday, marketing, multichannel, prices, promotions, retail, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, shopping, survey
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Valentine’s Day to be especially sweet for Wall Street this year.
According to recent reports, Americans are expected to spend as much as $15.7 billion on greeting cards, flowers, candies and more this Valentine’s Day. This news is especially sweet for the big banks and credit card companies on Wall Street, … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, Holidays, Public Policy, swipe fees/Durbin Amendment
Tagged Amendment, Andy Charles, association, congress, debit cards, Durbin, Haven's Candies, Main, Olympia Snowe, retail, RILA, Senators, small business, Susan Collins, swipe fees, Valentine's Day Retail Industry Leaders association
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The Rise of Mobile
A new study by ForeSee Results shows what we already suspected, that mobile shopping is on the rise. The study surveyed 10,000 visitors to top e-retailer sites during the 2010 holiday season and found that 30% of shoppers used a … Continue reading
Posted in eCommerce, Education, Events and Conferences, Holidays, Research, Retail Mobile Executive Summit, Retail Trends, Technology
Tagged Casey Chroust, Consumer electronics, ForeSee Results, mobile, mobile payment, research summaries, retail, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Retail Mobile Executive Summit, RILA, shopping, smart phones, Starbucks, study, Target
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Sustainability in Review: A 2010 Wrap-Up
In 2010, more retailers added sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and compliance positions to their staff, raised the profile of those activities, and committed to ambitious, inspiring, business-enhancing goals. At RILA, we developed studies to help executives benchmark against other retailers, … Continue reading
5 Books to Give or Get Now
Need a last minute gift for your staff or the retailer in your life? Here are some great recommendations we received from professionals in the community. Shopper Marketing: How to Increase Purchase Decisions at the Point of Sale by Markus … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Holidays, Retail Trends
Tagged association, book, gift, holiday, industry, inspiration, Kylee Coffman, leaders, read, retail, RILA
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Black Friday has passed, now what?
It’s been nearly a week since the much ballyhooed Black Friday and the numbers look pretty good. According to ShopperTrack in-store Black Friday sales totaled $10.7 billion and $20.5 billion over the long weekend. Sales occurring over the Internet appear … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Retail Trends
Tagged Black Friday, Brian Dodge, holiday, retail, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, sales
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