Online sales were up in 2022, and this year the United States broke sales records for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Consumers are continuing to spend and buy despite the coming recession that many experts are warning of.

Black Friday 2022 and its cousin Cyber Monday are now behind us, and boy did they both make waves across retail.Not only did Black Friday's in-store foot traffic break records according to NRF, but sales numbers seem to show that Black Friday 2022 and Cyber Monday 2022 sales are setting records, with Cyber Monday becoming the biggest day of online sales in U.

The consumer is feeling stressed, strategists are saying, and retailers should be cognizant as to why. With the holiday season fast approaching, companies would do well to reform their strategy to fit expectations.

The third quarter was a good quarter for chain restaurants. However, more sales do not necessarily translate into more customers.

In a post-pandemic landscape, more than half of consumers plan to shop in store this holiday season, Accenture found, while 31% said shopping in physical stores ‘puts them in the holiday spirit,’ according to consultancy Lisa W. Miller & Associates.

Joy is in the air for the holidays! Customers came out in droves for Black Friday and Cyber Monday which wasn't a surprise based on our #journeybacktojoy data. Always a pleasure to share the joy with Chance Seales Newsy!