Holiday Shopping
Half of holiday shoppers have already started
More than half of consumers have already started their holiday shopping and nearly a quarter of purchases have already been made, according to the ann... READ MORE »
NRF expects more than 165 million people will shop over Thanksgiving weekend
Retailers are preparing for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year with an estimated 165.3 million people likely to shop Thanksgiving Day th... READ MORE »
ASTRA’s 10th annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day is Nov. 9, 2019
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association's (ASTRA) 10th annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day brings together all parts of the independent toy ind... READ MORE »
One of a Kind Holiday Show returns to The Mart in December
One of a Kind Holiday Show returns to The Mart from Dec. 5-8, 2019, with more than 600 talented artists and makers. The One of a Kind Show, held two ... READ MORE »
Christmasworld emphasizes holiday trends
The shopping season countdown has begun. At Christmasworld 2019, four worlds were showcased that described the four major trend scenarios for the up-c... READ MORE »
What’s in the Cards: Hanukkah 2019
Cards that celebrate Festival of Lights In 2019, Hanukkah falls from December 22 to 30, so set aside a spot for greeting card offerings that celebra... READ MORE »
What’s in the Cards: The Gratitude Mood
Thanksgiving greeting card offerings Get customers primed for the last Thursday in November with these tasty Thanksgiving and gratitude-filled greeti... READ MORE »
2019 Holiday Trends
Storytelling Differentiates Especially during the holiday season, “storytelling is key for companies,” emphasized Peter Friedmann, vice president... READ MORE »
Mother’s Day expected to deliver highest consumer spending to date
Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to the annual survey released to... READ MORE »
Retailers and shoppers are counting down to March 17
In an article on February 28, 2019 by Katherine Cullen, director of industry and consumer insights at National Retail Federation (NRF), shopping trend... READ MORE »
