Late shopping surge boosts holiday sales across retail sector
Retailers saw a late buying spike boosting holiday sales with U S figures showing a 7.9 percent rise from Black Friday to Christmas Eve excluding autos and gas. November-December gains reached 4.6 percent with online sales up 20 percent and women s apparel leading gains.
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Amazon posts record holiday sales but with few specifics
Amazon says it set records across categories during the holiday season while offering limited figures. It added more than 3 million Prime members in mid December, claimed device sales doubled from last year, and noted Prime Now peak day on Christmas Eve with one hour delivery, shipping to 185 countries.
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Subway to switch to cage free eggs by 2025 in North America
Subway plans to stop using eggs from caged hens in its North American outlets by 2025. The chain already uses cage free eggs in Europe and in select U S and Canadian areas. The move aligns with pressure from animal welfare groups and follows similar pledges by McDonalds Burger King Starbucks and consumer goods firms.
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