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AI isn’t the only recommendation aspect in holiday shopping | Retail Customer Experience

“Let’s Get Fuzzy” is centered on a 60-second spot that required four hours of filming for each second of animation.

Cybercrime losses reached nearly $21 billion last year, prompting Kurt Knutsson to warn of increasingly sophisticated AI scams. He joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to break down the FBI data, highlighting that investment fraud alone cost victims $8.65 billion.

Consumers are shifting their holiday spending this year, doing a reset given higher prices and increased living costs such as increasing fuel costs.

The holiday season exposes cracks in post-purchase infrastructure. How can retailers close the gaps? | Retail Customer Experience

CMO Joe Berean explains how “Holiday, Hamlin Style” was inspired by the organic social engagement of the retailer’s spring campaign.

Marisa Thalberg, chief customer and marketing officer at parent Catalyst Brands, explains the retailer’s focus on real people and no-fuss ways to save.

This is an excerpt from our Modern Retail+ Research report The 2026 guide to holiday marketing strategies, including A-Frame Brands, Mastercard and Ritual, which examined which commerce channels are dominating marketers’ holiday strategies. The report is based on a survey of 90 brand and retailer professionals, as well as individual interviews with marketing executives.

The National Retail Federation’s survey explores demands for deals, online shopping plans and growing interest in gifts of experience

A Super Brand Day event in November will feature products from the Disney Store and brands including Old Navy, Crocs, ColourPop and more.