Holiday season

One Third Of Belgian Shoppers Plan To Cut Back On Supermarket Purchases During Holidays, Study Finds

One in three shoppers in Belgium plan to cut back on their supermarket purchases during the holidays this year, according to a new study by Lidl and resear...

Walmart Expects Smaller Drop In Annual Profit, Announces $20bn Share Buyback

Walmart Inc has forecast a smaller fall in annual profit as demand for groceries holds up despite higher prices, while discounts on clothing and electronic...

Walmart, Target Results Will Tell How Gloomy Holidays Could Get For Retailers

Walmart and Target results this week are likely to show that major retailers are heading for a turbulent holiday season as rampant inflation has made every...

Hershey Raises Sales Outlook Ahead Of Holiday Season

Confectionery firm Hershey Co raised its full-year net sales and profit forecasts on Friday, signalling strong Halloween candy sales that it expects to con...

Target To Hire 100,000 Holiday Workers, Offer Deals Earlier

Target Corp plans to hire up to 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season and start offering festive deals earlier than previous years.

Promotional Agility Is Key To Christmas Success For Retailers: XCCommerce

According to Robin Coles, managing director EMEA for XCCommerce, promotional agility is one of the keys to success for retailers in the Christmas seas...

Amazon UK To Hire 20,000 Temporary Workers For Holiday Season

Amazon has started recruiting for 20,000 seasonal positions across the United Kingdom to cover upcoming peak trading times, which include Christmas, joinin...

Walmart To Hire 150,000 US Store Workers Ahead Of Holiday Season

Walmart Inc has announced plans to hire about 150,000 new US store workers, most of them permanent and full-time, in preparation for the busy holiday seaso...