AI, Online and holiday sales

Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows
Online holiday shopping soared to a fresh record high in 2024, driven by an array of e-commerce discounts and adoption of AI-fueled shopping assistants, according to data released on Tuesday by Adobe.
AI chatbots drive online holiday spending to record level
Online spending throughout the 2024 holiday shopping season reached a record high and was driven, in part, by generative AI chatbots that funneled traffic to retail sites.
US online holiday sales rise nearly 9% on mobile shopping boom, report shows
U.S. online spending rose nearly 9% during the 2024 holiday season, with shoppers increasingly buying products such as TVs and LEGO sets on their smartphones, data from Adobe Analytics showed on Tuesday.
Holiday Online Sales Hit a Record $241 Billion in US, Adobe Says
US e-commerce spending rose 9% to a record $241 billion over the holiday period, sparked by widespread discounts, according to data from Adobe.
Consumers Spent Record $241.4 Billion Online During 2024 Holiday Season, Adobe Data Show
Online shopping climbed to a record in the 2024 holiday season, with the majority of US e-commerce transactions taking place on mobile devices and artificial intelligence powering click throughs to retail websites,
Adobe: Holiday Shopping Season Drove a Record $241.4 Billion Online and Rising 8.7% YoY
Consumers spent $241.4 billion online from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, up 8.7% year-over-year (YoY) and setting a new record for e-commerce. 15 days saw consumers spend more than $4 billion in a single day (up from 11 days in 2023).

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New east Redding Holiday Market planned to open in early part of 2025
The wait is almost over for a new Holiday Market in east Redding. Construction for the project started around November 2023.
Fire at Bryant Park Winter Village holiday market destroys 3 booths, damages others
A fire at a kiosk at the Bryant Park Winter Village in Manhattan led to a large emergency response Friday morning. Video from ...
Fire burns through booth at Bryant Park holiday market Winter Village in NYC: Watch video
A fire broke out in Manhattan’s famed Bryant Park holiday market Winter Village Friday morning, according to New York City ...
Fire Erupts at Bryant Park Holiday Market
A fire erupted at the popular Bryant Park holiday market in Midtown Manhattan on Friday morning, officials said, burning the ...
Fire engulfs section of popular Manhattan holiday market
An outdoor holiday market in New York City’s Bryant Park briefly caught fire, sending flames and plumes of smoke above the ...
Raging fire engulfs kiosk at NYC Bryant Park holiday market
A fire tore through Bryant Park’s Winter Village, at 42nd St. and Sixth Ave., Friday morning, destroying a 40-foot long kiosk ...
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Eugene's Holiday Market celebrates 50+ year legacy
Eugene's Holiday Market has been more than just a shopping destination — it's a tapestry of art, culture, and community woven ...
Economy gets holiday boost, ISM finds, but businesses worry about tariffs and inflation
The holiday shopping season gave a boost to service-oriented companies in December, but top executives were wary of potential ...