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IBM predicts strong holiday shopping season

IBM predicts strong holiday shopping season

With retailers gearing up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, IBM’s 2018 Holiday Retail Forecast (indicates this shopping season could be a win in many segments, with a 4.83% year-over-year growth seen across the industry this year.

CVS now sees Aetna deal closing after Thanksgiving

CVS now sees Aetna deal closing after Thanksgiving

According to published reports, CVS Health says it now expects to close its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna after the Thanksgiving holiday, after saying earlier this month that it anticipated the deal would close before the holiday.

Retailers: How much holiday music is too much?

Retailers: How much holiday music is too much?

Holiday music is an important part of any holiday marketing strategy. But when should a retailer start playing Christmas music and how much is enough? There is much debate on the subject and what a retailer should do largely depends on who the music is targeted to.

CVS a big winner at CHPA annual gala

CVS a big winner at CHPA annual gala

CVS Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Bayer Consumer Health + BrightGuard were the big winners Tuesday evening at the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Educational Foundation at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

Walmart sees strong sales for Q3

Walmart sees strong sales for Q3

Walmart announced on Thursday that the company had a net income of $1.71 billion, or 58 cents a share, in its third quarter on revenue of $124.89 billion.