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This year’s tally marks the first time that Adobe has tracked a slowdown in spending on major shopping days.

The Cyber Monday online shopping holiday comes amid a warehouse shortage across the United States as distribution center vacancy rates are at all-time lows.

Thanksgiving day online sales totaled $5.1 billion, which matches the level of last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics.

Retailers have more pricing power as the companies have leaner inventories and customers who are eager to spend.

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the Black Friday and holiday shopping. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.

The big-box retailer could use the strategy to drive more online sales, especially as consumers return to stores.

Alibaba has been a victim of China’s crackdown on its technology industry which has seen a slew of new regulation brought in from antitrust to data protection.

Casper said it will be taken private by Durational Capital Management in a deal that values the company at a roughly 94% premium to Friday’s closing price.

Warby Parker reported Friday that its third-quarter revenue rose 32% from year-ago levels, but its losses widened.

There are still several hours left of Singles Day this year with JD’s sales ending at midnight China time on Friday so its transaction volume will increase.

JD said that as of Nov. 11, more than 100,000 people had used China’s digital currency on the company’s app during the Singles Day promotion period.

International expansion from both JD.com and rival Alibaba could challenge the e-commerce dominance of Amazon in certain parts of the world.

Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has tips on how to save money when you shop online this holiday season.

Singles Day in China has a new feel — one where Alibaba and JD are looking to align themselves with Xi Jinping’s goals of “common prosperity” and sustainability.

While it might be an attractive move in the short term, some experts are raising red flags about the proposal’s long-term logic.

Rent the Runway started trading Wednesday on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol RENT.

Allbirds is targeting a valuation of as much as $2.2 billion in its initial public offering, the company said Monday in a securities filing.

Buy now, pay later is booming. For consumers, there are many advantages to installment payments. There are also downsides.

Experts warn shoppers can expect to find record out of stocks as they scan retail websites and may face prolonged shipping delays.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been largely out of the public view since October 2020 when he made comments that appeared to criticize Chinese regulators.