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Black Friday Updates
It’s that time of year! Given there are six less holiday shopping days this year compared to 2012, retailers are getting an early start and opening their doors earlier than ever before. Stay with us as...
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Most avoided retailer on Black Friday?
Walmart may draw in 50% more shoppers than any other retailer this Black Friday, but it’s also by far the most avoided retailer on Black Friday… By far, the most common complaints of Walmart shoppers...
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Stampede into Walmart’s Top 20 Black Friday products
iPads, XBOX, TVs and HP Laptops are this year’s Black Friday blockbusters at Walmart. Data derived from first 5,000 Walmart Black Friday shopping receipts submitted by InfoScout panelists.
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The Family Dollar Saga Part Two: Choosing The Better Suitor
In Part One we showed why we believe antitrust concerns are a non-issue in the battle to acquire Family Dollar. In Part Two, we assume that both Dollar General and Dollar Tree could overcome any...
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Retailers Face Heavy Deflationary Headwinds this Holiday Season
Powered by over 170,000 consumer panelists, InfoScout’s real-time read on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday sales indicates that early reports of a strong holiday shopping season for America’s major...
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Samsung, PS4 and iPad Win with Consumers at Sam’s Club pre-Black Friday Sale
On Saturday, November 14th, Sam’s Club held its first sale of the holiday shopping season. An early ‘leak‘ of the day’s deals had delighted shoppers taking to online forums to debate which ones were...
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Graduates Win with Aunts and Uncles
Graduation Season is here! The time to celebrate a lifetime of accomplishments and the beginning of a promising new stage. Parents couldn’t be prouder, Grandma is definitely going to cry, and aunts...
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The Real Story Behind Macy’s Sales Declines and Store Closures, Part 2
In the previous post, we uncovered some of the driving factors behind recent sales declines at Macy’s, one of America’s oldest and most iconic retailers. These struggles have resulted in two...
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