But this year is particularly important as the world reels from economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of Indian shoppers are still wary of venturing into physical stores, and Meena expects online sales to grow more than 34% to $6.5 billion this year. “This is the time when […]
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Retail sales rose in September as people kept shopping
US retail sales rose 1.9% in September, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That’s well above the 0.7% rise predicted by economists surveyed by Refinitiv. In August, retail sales grew 0.6%. Retail sales had slumped to a seven-year low in April as coronavirus prompted stores across the country to shut their […]
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Best Buy, Walmart and more places running early sales
Black Friday 2020: Best Buy, Walmart and more places running early sales (Photo: Coach / Walmart / Reviewed) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Move aside, Amazon Prime Day 2020! While the mega-retailer’s two-day long savings bonanza ends tonight, Wednesday, October […]
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Best Buy, Walmart and more stores running competing sales
Amazon Prime Day 2020: Amazon isn’t the only retailer with incredible sales this week—check out on-going discounts at stores like Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wayfair and more. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. It’s that […]
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Ikea’s online sales surged as people turned homes into offices and schools
The company said in a statement on Tuesday that online sales surged 45% over the 12 months to August, driven by 4 billion visits to its website. Outdoor furniture was the retailer’s fastest-growing category, with sales of office furniture also performing strongly, a spokesperson told CNN Business. The company began […]
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Bed Bath & Beyond launch flash sales, tips, deals for the holidays
CLOSE With the holidays just around the corner, you’re probably shopping a lot on Amazon. Don’t make these common mistakes that’ll wind up costing you more money! Reviewed.com Forget Black Friday. Bed, Bath & Beyond says the holiday deals start now. For shoppers, whose lives have largely revolved around their […]
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Social media influencers drive retail sales in the pandemic
Tech analyst Pete Pachal on Facebook’s Instagram launching a new short video app named Reels. Influencers are shaping the way people shop during the pandemic, as more people spend time on their phones and online. In a year marked by working from home and staying inside, the influencer sphere has […]
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Italy’s ‘Black Roosters’ fight back as virus hit wine sales
Two days before the coronavirus pandemic shut down Italy for two months, shattering wine exports and sales, the owner of one of its most historic vineyards headed back into the country a worried man. Six months later Francesco Ricasoli and his wine-making team are leading the charge by Italy’s “Black […]
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House builder’s profit slumps, losses deepen at Galliford Try and Zara sales slide
Here are the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and abroad: House builder’s profit slumps House builder Redrow (RDW.L) saw its profits slump by two thirds last year as COVID-19 disrupted construction and sales. Pre-tax profit at the business fell 66% […]
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Coronavirus sparking a ‘focus on relationships’ and boosting Internet sales
Signet Jewelers (SIG), the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, is seeing pent up demand for marriage proposals following COVID-19 lockdowns — with lots of help from soaring online sales. The parent company of well-known brands such as Kay Jewelers, Zales, and Jared: The Galleria of Jewelry, gleaned this insight […]
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All the best appliance sales to shop for Labor Day 2020
This Labor Day weekend, shop and save on fridges, stoves, microwaves and more. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Labor Day weekend might still be a few days away, but thanks to the incredible appliance deals happening […]
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All the Best Home, Furniture, and Mattress Sales to Shop This Labor Day Weekend
Photo credit: SolStock – Getty Images From House Beautiful You already know long weekends and huge sales are pretty much synonymous at this point, so it should come as no surprise that Labor Day weekend is a great time to make those big purchases on furniture, mattresses, appliances, and more. […]
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Best Labor Day 2020 Home & Mattress Sales
We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. With all the time we’ve been spending at home, chances are you might be a […]
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The Labor Day Sales to Put on Your Radar This Year
Photo credit: Tyler Joe From Marie Claire Nothing about 2020 has felt normal or made sense, including the fact that we’re already approaching Labor Day weekend. (FYI, Labor Day is Monday, September 7 this year.) If you’re hoping to take your mind off the current state of the world and […]
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Best Labor Day Sales of 2020
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Labor Day, falling on Sept. 7 this year, is the unofficial […]
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EBay Modernizes Platform, Sees Major Uptick in Sales During Pandemic
Brands and retailers have swiftly amped up the online shopping experience to meet consumers’ needs during the coronavirus pandemic — and now, e-commerce is primed to enter the next frontier. But for older e-commerce brands, such as eBay, that means modernization of its platform and reevaluation of an evolving and […]
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Back to school shopping: Best deals and sales
Our editors independently selected these items because we think you will enjoy them and might like them at these prices. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn a commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of publish time. Learn more about Shop TODAY. Whether kids are going […]
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Are printers, computers tax-free? 10 states hold sales tax holidays this weekend and some offer a tax break on tech
Shoppers in 10 states should file this away: This weekend, you can pick up clothes and school supplies tax-free. Sales tax holidays kick off Friday in nine states – Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia – and Maryland’s tax holiday begins Sunday. Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and […]
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5 Stocks to Cash in on the Record Retail Sales Surge in May
Retail sales in the United States rose 17.7% in May from April reading, thus marking the all-time monthly jump. This uptrend is aided by the relaxation of coronavirus-induced lockdowns and the gradual reopening of the economy. While the figure reflects a recovery from a record decline of 14.7% in April […]