The Wire · Macro & retail · October 26, 2026
“Figures provided by Grindstore show it received 2,371 EU retail orders between the 1st of July and 8th of October this year, compared with 6,128 during the equivalent period in 2025—a fall of 61.3%, representing 3,757 fewer orders.” — ChannelX
Reported by ChannelX. Relevance 74 of 100 for Amazon sellers.
“According to the consulting firm’s annual holiday shopping survey, 22% of respondents plan to start their holiday shopping earlier than last year, and 28% of shoppers’ budgets are expected to be exhausted by the end of October — the highest level reported in six years.” — Modern Retail
“According to Adobe Analytics tracking, U.S. retailers drove $9.86 billion in online sales from October 6 to 7, representing 8.5% growth year over year.” — Modern Retail
“Prime Big Deal Days—which some may call “October Prime Day”—runs Oct. 6-7. Amazon said some deals will offer discounts of 55% or more, with most products at the lowest prices of the year so far.” — ADWEEK
“Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days will take place on October 6-7; Walmart’s Fall Deals Sale will run from October 5-11; and Target Circle will host a sale for members of its free Target Circle loyalty program on October 6-7.” — Modern Retail
“Adobe expects U.S. online holiday sales to reach $275.1 billion in November and December, up 6.7% from last year.” — MarTech