Black Friday

December usually means a holiday push for retail sales — but that may not hold true for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and sales of its latest iPhones.  Model Sales This year, Apple has produced perhaps its most diverse line of iPhones in terms of size, capability and price. The...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the books, but there's still plenty of time left for retail stocks and the related exchange traded funds to gain investors' favor this holiday season. Down more than 11 percent in the fourth quarter, the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) could use some...

Along with other Internet-related exchange traded funds, the Amplify Online Retail ETF (NASDAQ: IBUY) is enduring a rough fourth quarter. IBUY, the original e-commerce ETF, is saddled with a fourth-quarter loss of 18.35 percent, but bullish Cyber Monday data boosted the fund to start this week....

The holiday shopping season kicked off with Black Friday, which raked in record online sales of $6.22 billion, up 23.6 percent year-over-year, according to Adobe Analytics data.  This should bode well for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), which has bulldozed its way to e-commerce dominance...

Online Black Friday sales increased over 23 percent year-over-year, CNBC reported, citing data from Adobe Analytics. Small Business Saturday was set to reach $3 billion in sales, while Cyber Monday is expected to produce a new record of $7.8 billion, an 18-percent increase from 2017. Raymond James...

After a record-breaking Black Friday, the Cyber Monday online holiday shopping event is in full swing. The website BestBlackFriday.com& put together some helpful tips for shoppers. Tips Finding great deals on popular products can be exciting; BestBlackFriday.com suggests Cyber Monday shoppers...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) — with its unique business model and financial might — is invariably blamed for the demise of several retailers. With the third-quarter retail reporting season in the rearview mirror, one Morgan Stanley analyst delved into how the e-...

What does Black Friday protection mean to you? Maybe it's helmets and elbow pads as you battle your fellow consumers for doorbuster deals. Maybe it's protecting your space in line. Maybe it should be taking precautions to prevent identity theft. The holidays represent peak season for...

The Black Friday shopping event is almost here, and holiday shoppers are already planning their strategies. The website BestBlackFriday.com is on top of all the best deals, and here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about when they will be available. Thanksgiving Day Black Friday...

As portended by the early site crash, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s fourth annual Prime Day marked the e-commerce site’s biggest shopping event in history. What To Know The 36-hour sale saw a record number of Prime members across 17 countries capitalize on more than 1 million deals...

Traditional retail stocks and the relevant exchange-traded funds have faced plenty of controversy. While the holiday shopping season may provided some temporary relief to brick-and-mortar retailers, it's evident at least one ETF is emerging as the preferred way to play the retail sector. The...

The origin of the term Black Friday has been somewhat obscured over time. It was originally used to mark the gold crash that happened on September 29 in 1869—and other dark days of steep declines in financial markets. Then in the early 1950’s, M.J. Martin used the term in Factory...

Retail returns to work today fat, happy and ready for a two-week nap after binging on your bank account over the Thanksgiving weekend. By Adobe Analytics’ latest projections, Americans were on pace to strike $6.59 billion in Cyber Monday spending — a 16.8-percent increase over 2016 that...

Black Friday appears to have been a successful selling event for retailers, as traffic levels remained solid while ShopperTrak reported a less than 1 percent decrease in foot traffic in stores. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Bradley Thomas, Jason Gere, Brett Andress, Edward Yruma and...

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and passed, which means it's time for the next key day for retail: Cyber Monday. What You Need To Know: Cyber Monday's history dates back to the early 2000s when companies offered online only deals. The tradition continues this year and consumers are...