Shoppers are expected to be out in force on Black Friday and total Thanksgiving Weekend sales are looking positive despite inflationary pressure, multiple firms are guiding, while a repeat of 2021’s large pull forward looks to be a mixed bag. Recent data from Salesforce shows online early Holiday sales for Oct. 1 through Nov. 14 were flat in the U.S. and down 7% globally. The firm opined that retailers are caught in a “game of discount chicken” as they use early promotional activity to lure in customers, only to have them ... Log in to view full article.