Retailers including Target and Walmart are stocking shelves with more toys and gifts that cost less than $10 this holiday season, a strategy aimed at attracting cash-strapped shoppers.
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Walmart, Amazon and fast-growing e-commerce sites Shein and Temu saw record-breaking sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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Retailers are pulling out all the stops with steep promotions and discounts on their websites and apps after the long Thanksgiving weekend.
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Some retailers found small clusters of early Black Friday shoppers waiting outside stores for exclusive merchandise, such as Taylor Swift’s new $39.99 Eras Tour book sold only at Target stores.
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Walmart on Monday confirmed that it’s ending multiple DEI programs, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and getting rid of a nonprofit that funded programs for minorities.
Read More Walmart Reduces DEI Programs, Pulls LGBTQ Items From Website
Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year, marked by watchful consumers keeping big spending on a tight leash and vigilantly comparing prices on their mobile phones.
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