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NRF Predicts Record Back-To-School Spending

NRF Predicts Record Back-To-School Spending by Sarah Mahoney  @mahoney_sarah, July 13, 2023 Spending on electronics, like this Apple product, could be this season’s wild card. The National Retail Federation expects back-to-class spending to rise 12% this year, reaching a record $41.5 billion. Much of that gain stems from an estimated $20 billion jump in back-to-college … Continue reading NRF Predicts Record Back-To-School Spending

Run Rabbit Run: What One Analyst In China Predicts

Run Rabbit Run: What One Analyst In China Predicts by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, January 29, 2023 Alaris Consulting Group in Shanghai published a report Sunday predicting trends and outcomes in business and geopolitics in China for this Year of the Rabbit. “This year we hope to see increased diplomatic efforts that implement protocols and procedures that … Continue reading Run Rabbit Run: What One Analyst In China Predicts

Nielsen Predicts Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Shakeout In 2023

Nielsen Predicts Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Shakeout In 2023 by Steve Ellwanger , December 23, 2022 Ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails will face major SKU shifts by retailers in 2023, while non-alcohol spirits continue to proliferate. Those predictions from NielsenIQ and its CGA on-premise insights unit come as people who represent nearly half of all beverage alcohol purchasers on … Continue reading Nielsen Predicts Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Shakeout In 2023

YouTube Shorts Monetization Could Be A ‘Big Success,’ Analyst Predicts

YouTube Shorts Monetization Could Be A ‘Big Success,’ Analyst Predicts by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, September 27, 2022 Google has built YouTube into the dominant player in the over the top (OTT) video market, especially in the United States. The company is expected to grow viewership by 2.3% to 231.5 million this year in the U.S., … Continue reading YouTube Shorts Monetization Could Be A ‘Big Success,’ Analyst Predicts

Forecast Predicts Strong Holiday Sales, With Online Growing

Forecast Predicts Strong Holiday Sales, With Online Growing by Ray Schultz , November 14, 2019 A strong labor market and rising consumer confidence point to strong holiday sales. There could be a hangover from weak sales in 2018, not to mention a compressed holiday period, according to 2019 Holiday Shopping Trends, a study by Morning … Continue reading Forecast Predicts Strong Holiday Sales, With Online Growing

Bing Predicts U.S. Consumers Will Spend 5.1% More Online During Holidays

Bing Predicts U.S. Consumers Will Spend 5.1% More Online During Holidays by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, (October 11, 2018) U.S. consumers are spending online. Numbers out from Adobe Digital Insights estimate that consumers spent a record $2 billion online during Labor Day, fueling the fire to extend an increase in purchases through the end … Continue reading Bing Predicts U.S. Consumers Will Spend 5.1% More Online During Holidays

National Retail Federation predicts online sales will grow 8% to 12% in 2017

The NRF’s chief economist says online sales will continue to increase this year, driving retail industry growth. Amy Gesenhues on February 8, 2017   According to 2017 sales forecasts from the National Retail Federation (NRF), online and other non-store online sales are expected to grow between 8 percent and 12 percent over last year’s sales … Continue reading National Retail Federation predicts online sales will grow 8% to 12% in 2017