Retail Holiday Newsletter
Look out for our upcoming issues:
- Issue 2 (early November): What Will Amazon Deliver This Christmas?
- Issue 3 (early December): Supply chain holiday magic
- Issue 4 (mid-December): Boosting holiday traffic
- Issue 5 (mid-January): Post-holiday recap and resolutions for 2020
We look forward to sharing holiday headlines with you and hearing your feedback throughout the holiday season.
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Selected references
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What Will Amazon Deliver This Christmas?
With the online behemoth facing stronger competitors and declining consumer sentiment this holiday season, leading retailers may be able to gain some ground.
First published in Oktober 2019