Holiday sales

Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers

A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record... READ MORE »

2023 holiday spending to reach record levels

Holiday spending is expected to reach record levels during November and December and will grow between 3% and 4% over 2022 to between $957.3 billion a... READ MORE »

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Consumers to spend nearly $900 this holiday season

Those celebrating the winter holidays expect to spend $875 on average on gifts, decorations, food and other key seasonal items, according to the Natio... READ MORE »

Selling Xmas: 20 tips to drive 2023 holiday sales

While the 2022 holiday season fell short of the forecast from the National Retail Federation (NRF), the news was not all bad. [caption id="attachme... READ MORE »

NRF: 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3B

Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation�... READ MORE »

NRF forecasts record holiday retail sales in 2022

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting record holiday sales this year, with 46% of consumers saying they’ve already began shopping due ... READ MORE »

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Selling Xmas: ’22 Edition

19 Tips Generate Plenty of Green in This Year’s Winter Holiday Game. Despite pandemic, inflation and supply chain disruptions, 2021 also brought wi... READ MORE »

A Fabulous Finish

Let these card finds elevate your third and fourth quarter finish! Click on each category to view multitude of options. Thinking of You Week   ... READ MORE »

NRF expects consumers to spend big for Father’s Day Gifts 

The National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics released an annual consumer survey that anticipates consumer spending this Father�... READ MORE »

NRF expects Mother’s Day spending to reach $31.7 billion this year

Mother’s Day spending is expected to total $31.7 billion this year, up $3.6 billion from 2021’s record spending, according to the annual consumer... READ MORE »

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