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Marks & Spencer, Tesco flag challenges as UK economy weakens: Confidence is slumping due to concerns over tax hikes and sluggish consumer demand.

After all, if people are marching in the streets they鈥檙e not going to be marching into Macy鈥檚 to buy holiday gifts.

Even as sentiment remains well below historic norms, consumers are willing to spend on travel this holiday season. Go further: Read our Infopack: Travel 2024.

Media layoffs surge: The Washington Post lost $100 million last year, while Vox and HuffPost cut staff as publishers face financial pressures.

Our take: On Holdings heads into the holiday season on a roll. Its diverse collection and association with athletes and celebrities are helping the brand appeal to consumers who want both high-performance and lifestyle gear. Go further: Listen to our full episode of 鈥淩eimagining Retail鈥�: 鈥淗ow Nike is trying to turn things around to stay relevant with rivals and new entrants.鈥�.

The folks who are right that say that Die Hard is a Christmas movie, they are happier people, and happier in their overall lives, particularly around the holiday season when they pop in a 1980s classic action movie to enjoy the festivities of the season. Marcus Johnson:. Why some records are unbreakable. Paul Verna:.

But fraud still remained rampant across the holiday weekend, showing payment providers have more work to do to step up their protections

The traditional TV bundle will further decay as more live sports embrace streaming.

The events help retailers kick off the crucial Q4, even if only a fraction of shoppers use the sales to purchase holiday gifts. Go further: Read our US Holiday Shopping 2024 report.

The news: Apple鈥檚 M4 chips arrived in its computers at an opportune time to help promote sales ahead of the holiday season and reduce reliance on hardware from competitors. M4 versions of the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac are available for preorder this week.

Extensive delays and limited language support for its genAI product are dampening iPhone 16 sales going into the holiday season. Apple鈥檚 current plan to profit from AI relies on using it to drive sales and interest in other hardware offerings. However, 25% of US smartphone owners don鈥檛 want AI integrations on their phones, per YouGov.

Social commerce is gaining momentum in the UK鈥攚ith sales set to double by 2028鈥攁s major brands join TikTok and as more people shop on social platforms.