Research groups predict robust online holiday shopping
After a tumultuous presidential election, will Americans be ready to shop for the holidays? Research firms are predicting robust growth for online shopping, at least.
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Nov 17, 2016
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UPS to hire 95,000 seasonal workers for upcoming holidays
The calendar says it's not even fall yet, but delivery companies and retailers are making their hiring lists for the holiday season.
Business
Sep 14, 2016
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Hawaii lava stalls just short of shopping center (Update)
Call it a holiday gift from Pele. Lava from the mountain believed to be home to the Hawaiian volcano goddess has stalled on its slow creep toward a Big Island shopping center.
Earth Sciences
Dec 24, 2014
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Economist outlines work on managing tasks and time
"When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight," said Samuel Johnson, "it concentrates his mind wonderfully." Most of us, spared such an imperative, carry on in a less-concentrated state, but it holds that of limited ...
Economics & Business
Dec 17, 2014
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Cyber Monday sales jump 17 percent to over $2B
Online shoppers set a set a single-day spending record on Cyber Monday, despite deals being stretched out this holiday season.
Business
Dec 3, 2014
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'Cyber Monday' sales rise after weekend disappointment
Online retail sales showed healthy gains on "Cyber Monday," a key kickoff for online shopping for the holiday season, surveys showed.
Business
Dec 2, 2014
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China's online holiday sets record $9.3B sales
China's largest Internet retailer rang up more than $9 billion during the country's biggest online shopping holiday, smashing last year's figure to set a record for a single day of sales.
Business
Nov 12, 2014
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'Cyber Monday' sales top $2 bn, boosted by mobile (Update)
Online sales during the US retail sector's Cyber Monday promotion grew 16 percent from last year to $2.29 billion, lifted by more shopping on mobile devices, a market tracker said Tuesday.
Business
Dec 3, 2013
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More Americans spend less on Black Friday sales
More Americans took advantage of early holiday season sales than last year, but they spent less—and online sales fared better than brick-and-mortar stores, a survey showed Sunday.
Business
Dec 1, 2013
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Mobile shopping transforms holiday retail season
If the crowds at the mall seem a bit thinner this holiday season, it may be because more shoppers are at home, buying gifts on an iPad.
Business
Nov 29, 2013
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