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Target is adjusting its holiday plans this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including starting its promotions earlier, closing on Thanksgiving Day and expanding its digital offer. Delivering a safe holiday season The priority for Target this year is to deliver a safe holiday season for its customers. Traditionally, retailers such as Target place all their efforts behind driving st...

Walmart stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year. The day which falls immediately ahead of Black Friday is viewed as the official start of the holiday season and one of the retailer’s major trading opportunities. Bonus payment The announcement was made as Walmart detailed the payment of special bonus pay out to employees for their efforts in supporting customers during the COVID-...

The long-awaited relaunch of Sparks promises shoppers "good things happen every time you shop". Digital-first approach M&S's 7m loyalty programme members will experience the changes next week. Personalisation and instant rewards are at the heart of the new proposition, in a shift away from the previous points-based system which the retailer recognised was overly complex and confusing. M&S c...

While celebrating Canada Day is usually marked by large-scale events and gatherings, we look at how retailers in Canada are adapting their approach this year given social-distancing requirements. Being relevant in the moment These four initiatives highlight how retailers have been able to pivot and ensure their campaigns are relevant for the type of activities that consumers will be partici...

Father’s Day celebration during lockdown this year will look very different for a lot of families. Social distancing will require people to celebrate from a-far and social media and video calling apps will be popular to help connect families. Due to safety measures many activities are not possible, and retailers have come up with creative and exciting ways to make Father’s Day 2020 special. In th...

Alibaba and JD.com handled US$136.5bn of sales through their platforms during 6.18, an annual online shopping festival in China that runs from 1 st June to 20 th . Strong numbers show retail is recovering For 6.18, Alibaba achieved gross merchandise value (GMV) of CNY698.2bn (US$98.5bn), over double what it achieved on Singles Day (2020 11.11) last year, which posted record GMV of CN...

Traditionally, Muslims will congregate at mosques for prayers and enjoy the breaking of fasts with friends and families in this period. However, this year, Ramadan is a quiet time of family bonding amid the lockdown in Singapore due to COVID-19. We look at how the key retailers have set up their stores to support Muslim shoppers in this unique season. Giant Hypermarket Cakes, cookies and sw...

Ramadan this year will look very different for those celebrating the event around the world due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Retailers have introduced new and creative approaches to help those celebrating at home. In this article we look at what retailers globally are doing to promote the event. Carrefour UAE: Ramadan boxes for those in need Carrefour UAE partnered with the Emira...

Ahead of Pancake Day on February 25 th , we look at our favourite initiatives for 2020. Morrisons: stand-out value on key brands Jumping on the hazelnut train, Morrisons is offering a 1kg jar of Nutella for £3.50, regularly £5.75. Meanwhile, the smaller 400g Nutella is £2, down from £2.90. Shoppers can pick up the rest of their pancake needs for £2 or less, cross merchandising a gondola end...

We round up some of our favourite initiatives from Valentine’s Day 2020. Flexing the meal deal mechanic: promoting premium Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to encourage trade-up with premium meal deals, increasing the price whilst upgrading elements of the deal. Marks and Spencer offered shoppers the option to trade up from prosecco to champagne for an additional £10, a great way to add ex...