Survey: consumers less tolerant on delivery delays, inaccuracies
November 22, 2022
Voice solution provider Voxware's biennial holiday shopper fulfillment survey also finds consumers are wary of inflation and economic concerns, with majority planning fewer purchases this holiday season
NRF’s holiday sales forecast optimistic, amid economic concerns
November 4, 2022
The holiday sales forecast numbers are encouraging, with NRF forecasting holiday retail sales for increase 6%-to-8% annually, coming in between $942.6 billion-to-$960.4 billion. In 2021, retail sales were up 13.5% compared to 2020, due likely to the timing of the pandemic in 2020, at $899.3 billion, setting a new all-time record. What’s more, it said that over the last 10 years, holiday retail sales have seen an average increase of 4.9%, with the caveat that pandemic-related spending over the last couple of years represented a large portion...
Mastercard research: U.S. retail sales grew 8.5% this holiday season
December 27, 2021
Data excludes auto sales, but sees online sales up by 11% over last year, and reaching nearly 21% of total retail holiday sales.
NRF’s 2020 holiday sales forecast points to busy times for warehouses
November 24, 2020
The National Retail Federation expects a 3.6%-to-5.2% annual gain overall, but non-store, ecommerce sales expected to see a 20%-to-30% increase versus 2019 holiday season
Voxware Holiday survey: DCs inundated by Covid demands face new challenges
November 17, 2020
Survey by Voxware finds that beyond the spike in holiday shipping volume, retailers must accommodate new consumer behaviors and increased expectations
