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Spending holidays to look different amid prolonged shopping season

Caitlin Mullen — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:30:00 +0000

Forget the frantic sprint of Black Friday, with its doorbusters and crowds. The holiday spending season in 2020 looks more like a marathon of online and in-store deals designed to avert crowds.

It’s been a year dominated by the spread of Covid-19, the...

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Covid-19 is canceling holiday office parties. Here’s what companies are doing instead

Caitlin Mullen — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:09:41 +0000

Even if they're not holding in-person holiday office parties, companies are still finding ways to celebrate or show their appreciation for their employees.

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Here’s how much employees typically spend on gifts for co-workers, bosses

Caitlin Mullen — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:49:18 +0000

As you wonder whether your co-workers will enjoy what you gifted them this holiday season, a recent survey found just over half of employees are satisfied with the gifts they’ve gotten from colleagues.

That’s according to Office Depot, which surveyed...

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Beyond Black Friday: A guide to the other ‘spending holidays’ around Thanksgiving

Caitlin Mullen — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:30:00 +0000

Everyone’s heard of, and possibly shopped on, Black Friday. We all get Cyber Monday emails.

But have you taken part in Small Business Saturday, Museum Store Sunday, Giving Tuesday or Choose Women Wednesday?

The shorter timeframe between Thanksgivin...

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Three ways businesses are navigating the holiday season

Caitlin Mullen — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The holiday season can be a crucial time for retailers, and this year is no exception.

Amid concerns over trade and the impact of tariffs, store closings and bankruptcies and the cost of keeping up with competitors — not to mention whether consumers ...

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