Holiday retail sales are up nearly 4.9% this season. "Giftology" author John Ruhlin shares his picks for the top trends in gifts for the 2017 holiday season.
The top trends this year include personalization, being locally made, artificial intelligence enabled selection, conscious capitalism, and practicality over novelty. Ruhlin says Amazon's launch of Marketplace is a great example of how the e-commerce giant is capitalizing on the growing popularity of personalization.
Shoppers spent more than $800 billion during this holiday season according to Reuters. Ruhlin says ultimately its the story that sells to consumers.
Ari Hawkins, Trade Reporter at POLITICO, examines Canada’s retaliation, Trump’s latest trade threats and the potential impact on businesses and consumers.
Dan Mohnshine, Hershey’s VP of Creation Strategy & Innovation, discusses the brand’s premium chocolate push and strategy to connect with younger consumers.
BBTW editor Peter Green spoke with Beyond Investing co-founder Claire Smith about how her ETF has consistently outperformed the S&P 500, by as much as 30%.
