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Stuart Aitken to Head Circana as President and CEO
Circana has named Stuart Aitken its President and CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Aitken is currently the Chief Merchant and ...
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American Consumer Spending Set to Shine Despite Economic Gloom, Holiday Sales to Hit Record $989 Billion
Holiday spending in the US is expected to hit a record $989 billion in 2024, despite economic inflation concerns.
Ms. Rachel’s Improbable Journey From Toddler Whisperer to Holiday Toy Story
Rachel Accurso might be this era’s Mister Rogers, if he had been on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Toy companies and ...
Counterfeit concerns cloud Shein and Temu’s rapid growth in the toy market
While established giants like Amazon, Walmart, and Target remain dominant (holding nearly 70% of the US market, according to ...
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Kroger’s Stuart Aitken Moves Into CEO Role at Circana
Aitken had served in his role at Kroger since 2019, after serving as CEO of 84.51°, Kroger’s data analytics arm, and its ...
Circana names Kroger exec Stuart Aitken president and CEO
Aitken, currently the grocer’s chief merchandising and marketing officer, will become the leader of the retail data analytics ...
Kroger’s Marketing Chief to Lead Consumer-Analytics Firm Circana
Stuart Aitken, who will become Circana’s CEO on Jan. 1, plans to use AI to forecast consumer trends, calling the technology ‘a massive growth opportunity.’ ...
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
Retailers have spent weeks pushing early holiday deals, but they are trying to seduce customers with promises of bigger ...
For Retailers, Black Friday is Paramount. Here’s Why
After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the U.S. and several other countries are preparing for ...
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More deals, more spending: What Black Friday has in store
This holiday shopping season is poised to break spending records. A new survey finds people plan to spend $771 on average.