Thanksgiving

US Retail Sales Set To Grow In Holiday Season, Mastercard Forecasts

U.S. retail sales are expected to rise 3.2% in the holiday season as companies look to deals to attract thrifty shoppers.

Hershey Tops First-Quarter Estimates On Higher Pricing

Hershey exceeded Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit, benefiting from higher prices and steady consumer demand for its chocolates a...

Retailers Hope To Draw Picky Black Friday Shoppers To Stores

Retailers around the world are hoping millions of shoppers will take advantage of Black Friday discounts in the kickoff to the key holiday s...

Consumers Plan To Spend 13% More During Black Friday-Cyber Monday This Year: Deloitte

Shoppers plan to spend 13% more this year during the Black Friday-Cyber Monday shopping events, a new report from Deloitte has revealed

Amazon, Walmart Court Early Holiday Shoppers In US With Limited-Time Deals

Amazon, Walmart, Target and other large retailers launched US sales on Monday and Tuesday, dangling discounts on narrow selections of merchandise more than...

US Thanksgiving Turkey Costs Fatten Up After Farmers Slimmed Down Flocks

US Thanksgiving feasters are paying premium prices for turkeys this year, after more farmers were cautious with production, figuring a second pandemic holi...

Retailers See Biggest-Ever Cyber Monday After Record Online Black Friday

US retailers kicked off Cyber Monday by launching a slew of deals earlier than usual over the weekend, seeking to sustain the momentum of a record $11.6 bi...

Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers In US Top 165 Million

More than 165 million Americans shopped either in stores or online over Thanksgiving weekend (from November 22 to 26), surpassing the 164 million that said...