In-store
September 25, 2015
Image courtesy of Bloomingdale's
By Chantal Tode
Holiday sales are expected to grow more slowly overall this year even as mobile’s influence continues to gain, meaning that retailers with the strongest smartphone strategies could be the season’s biggest winners.
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