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NEW DATA: Millennials Drove 2019’s Black Friday Spend

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to get in line, consumers go online — popping open apps and letting their fingers and thumbs do the shopping. In 2019, we saw consumers are trading standing in line at the physical store more for the ease and convenience of buying online. percent) who shopped on Black Friday only did so online, up 10 percent from 18.6

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REPORT: Connected At Home: The Devices That Got Consumers Through 2020

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So-called “office workers” no longer commute to offices or work traditional 9-to-5 jobs, and most Americans no longer spend their weekends shopping, gathering or attending leisure events as they once did. Consumers across the nation have instead hunkered down at home, working, socializing, shopping and paying online.

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Super Bowl Countdown Brings New Online Gambling Action From Barstool

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29), has Penn National Gaming Inc. Penn National reportedly will spend another $62 million or so over the next three years to increase its stake to 50 percent of Barstool Sports. Penn National reportedly will spend another $62 million or so over the next three years to increase its stake to 50 percent of Barstool Sports.

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PYMNTS Study Tracks COVID-19 Changing Life In America

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Our research shows that people self-canceled travel and stayed away from large events — even workplaces — literally in the tens of millions well before the announcement of a national health emergency by the president on March 13. Bridge millennials and high-income consumers turned to mobile commerce.

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Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast

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More than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday , surpassing the 164 million estimate the National Retail Federation (NRF) provided before the shopping event. on gifts and other holiday items during the five-day shopping period. Of that, $217.37 ”

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On Thanksgiving Eve, Holiday Shopping Trends Are Shaping Up

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To make things easier for shoppers, Walmart is also introducing an online gift finder and will launch a digital toy catalog on Nov. The retailer is also planning events based on popular culture, with Pokémon, Frozen and Star Wars on the roster. Gift Finder. It also said “ uncertainty over trade ” could potentially harm sales.

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Retailers Give Fresh Focus to Single Consumers

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Forget millennials, that consumer segment that is blamed for the downfall of most everything while also being the target of many innovative efforts. There are signs of an emerging mini-genre online that gives advice on what single people should buy at that warehouse store – which, of course, sells items in bulk. It takes place on Nov.

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