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Holiday Retail Sales: The Early Results

11/29/2016

 
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In this week's trend report, I share my analysis on holiday retail sales, specifically post-Thanksgiving sales results.

I compare industry financial forecasts and prediction with results from Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. Then I identify your next steps to optimize your business for the weeks ahead.

Topics Discussed in this Trend Report:

  • The process I go through every Monday to assess sales
  • The trends that are being reported on Black Friday, Small Business Friday, & Cyber Monday 2016 and how they compare to the forecasts
  • Why we’re seeing a decline in spending at retail stores
  • Possible reasons that Black Friday shoppers increased but spend per shopper decreased
  • The growth of Small Business Saturday in 2016 and what people who were polled said about the day
  • How shopping is being spread over the weekend rather than being cannibalized by competition between sales
  • The tangible experience that sets retail stores apart from responsive technology
  • Questions to help you continually improve your sales and shopping experience

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Digital… is really influencing consumer purchases this year, to the tune of around 67%.

Customer loyalty is a long-term proposition, is a long-term relationship.

Shopping in independent retail and restaurants was up 13% over last year.

​The holiday experience is in the shopping DNA.

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