Tag Archives: Friday

Just how black was ‘Black Friday in July’ for retailers not named Amazon?

The data show growth for other retailers, but Amazon captured the bulk of sales. Greg Sterling on July 19, 2019 Amazon said this Prime Day (July 15-16) was “the largest shopping event in Amazon history,” with sales exceeding Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. Indeed, Prime Day has established itself as a third online shopping mega-event (the … Continue reading Just how black was ‘Black Friday in July’ for retailers not named Amazon?

Declining engagement, conversions cast shadows on otherwise sunny Black Friday weekend

What marketers can learn from the downsides of a record-breaking holiday sales weekend. Robin Kurzer on December 6, 2018 Marketers breathed a bit easier as record-breaking retail sales rolled in from the Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday stretch. Cart checkouts kept apace throughout the Thanksgiving weekend, totaling a record $7.9 billion in online sales on Cyber … Continue reading Declining engagement, conversions cast shadows on otherwise sunny Black Friday weekend

Facebook’s Ad Platform Disapproves Of Black Friday Ads

Facebook’s Ad Platform Disapproves Of Black Friday Ads by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, (November 22, 2018) Facebook’s glitch in its system for buying online ads has experienced outages and high disapproval rates just days before one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. The glitch: Black Friday ads are being rejected by Facebook, according … Continue reading Facebook’s Ad Platform Disapproves Of Black Friday Ads

Data: Retailers that can expect to see Black Friday store visits and those that won’t

Expected winners include Best Buy and Macy’s while foot traffic declines will be seen at Chick-Fil-A, Wallgreens and Ace. Greg Sterling on November 21, 2018 at 1:07 pm Starting tomorrow major retailers are expecting a big uptick in online buying and in-store foot traffic, driven by discounting and the Black Friday shopping frenzy. Gravy Analytics has … Continue reading Data: Retailers that can expect to see Black Friday store visits and those that won’t