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A tax proposal known as a “border adjustment” proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives could ding major American retailers who rely on imported products. The policy change, which would tax imports and exempt exports, was criticized this week by President-elect Donald...

Gian Fulgoni, the co-founder and CEO of COMSCORE, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) was a guest on CNBC Tuesday morning to share some of the analytics and data the firm has collected so far within the e-commerce space. Fulgoni stated he is pretty confident that by the end of the holiday shopping season, total e-...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) may be among the big winners this holiday shopping season if data released by Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:...

As online retailers kick off Cyber Monday sales, early Black Friday numbers this holiday season seem to be mixed. The National Retail Federation (NRF) is reporting that 154 million shoppers made purchases over Black Friday weekend, up from 151 million in 2015. However, those 154 million consumers...

Although all festivities around the Thanksgiving Day are now past us, the shopping bonanza is far from over. Shoppers thronged stores during the Thanksgiving weekend, the four-day period starting Thursday. Online behemoths such as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) as well...

The holiday season is around the corner, with the Black Friday kicking it off later this week. Black Friday is observed annually on the Friday that follows Thanksgiving Day. Although the concept of Black Friday has existed since 1932, it rose to prominence as one of the busiest shopping...

Previewing the holiday shopping season, which officially kicks off with Black Friday falling on November 25 this year, Drexel Hamilton said Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AU Optronics Corp (ADR) (NYSE: AUO), Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: LPL) are most...

Consumers are after all a segment that cannot be cowed down by see-sawing fortunes of the U.S. presidential race. Armed with the confidence bestowed by a healthy job market, consumers look set to make this holiday season their own. A report released earlier in the day by the Bureau of Economic...

Wining may not get you many gifts from Santa, but it could save you a penny or two! It’s no secret that the holidays are associated with the “wow, I wish money grew on trees” mentality. Consider the expense of travel, gifts, perhaps new attire for the office Christmas party,...

Retail investors hoping for a busy holiday shopping season will either be extremely encouraged or discouraged, and it all depends upon who they listen to. According to Gadfly's Shelly Banjo, retailers are saying their outlook for the holiday season is the "shakiest" it has been in years. For...

A recent National Retail Federation survey indicated that over 171 million people in the United States plan to celebrate Halloween in the current year. That means 69.1 percent of the surveyed Americans will celebrate, while the remaining 30.9 percent people are not planning to join the rest. The...

Excess merchandise is becoming a problem for many U.S. retailers; consumer spending appears to be weak heading into the holiday season. Despite the hype that surrounds Black Friday, some analysts are advising caution for investors betting that this year's Christmas Shopping extravaganza will propel...

In a recent report, analysts at Rage Frameworks looked into Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS). The experts concluded that the company would struggle to realize growth in the foreseeable future. Their thesis was based on the premise that changing patterns in consumers spending and increased...

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is projecting holiday sales will increase 3.7 percent from a year ago. Shares of the Retail ETF, SPDR S&P Retail (ETF) (NYSE: XRT) gained more than 1 percent Thursday morning while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 0.2 percent...

A report from the National Retail Federation last week showed that U.S. consumers are expected increase their Valentine's Day spending by $8.00 this year. The survey showed the average price of a heart-felt gift reaching $142.31 this year, while overall spending is expected to come in just...