Retailers brace for a rush of last-minute shopping this weekend - News Summed Up

Retailers brace for a rush of last-minute shopping this weekend


New York (CNN) At this point, if you haven't shipped your Christmas gifts, it may be too late to ensure online purchases will arrive before December 25. That means a lot of people will be shopping in person this weekend, and the inevitable rush to brick-and-mortar stores is likely to be an even bigger headache for retailers this year as they try to maintain social distancing requirements. "People are continuing to shop online, but they're certainly coming up against potential deadlines," said Katherine Cullen, the NRF's senior director for industry and consumer insights. Walmart, have said they'll continue to enforce social distancing and capacity limits already in place. Target and Best Buyhave said they'll continue to enforce social distancing and capacity limits already in place.


Source: CNN December 18, 2020 15:33 UTC



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