Retailers should prepare for record traffic on “Super Saturday” as consumers rush to complete their holiday shopping. An estimated 158.9 million consumers plan to shop on December 20, the last Saturday before Christmas, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 157.2 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 158.5 million in 2022. (Black Friday and Super Saturday are generally regarded as the two busiest shopping days of the holiday season.) Super Saturday shoppers are expected to embrace multiple channels this year, with nearly half, or 71.6 million (45%), planning to shop both in-store and online, up from 69.5 million (44%) in 2024. For those who plan to shop a single channel, 29% will do so exclusively in-store, while 26% will shop online only.

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Gains in Scholastic’s children’s book publishing and distribution, as well as international groups, offset declines in the company’s entertainment and educational solution units, resulting in a 1% increase in revenue in the quarter ended November 30, 2025, with sales rising to $551.1 million. Lower costs, which included a reduction in discretional overhead expenses in the children’s book publishing and distribution segment as well as lower distribution costs, helped to boost operating income to $82.9 million from $74.7 million a year ago, an 11% increase. In the children’s publishing group, trade sales increased 7%, to $110.4 million, Scholastic reported in its financial announcement, helped by the release of the 14th title in the Dog Man series, Big Jim Believes, and continued success in the Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises. Book fairs revenues were $242 million, up 5% from the prior year period, Scholastic reported, driven by increased fair count and revenue per fair.