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Selling Christmas: 2025 Edition
The National Retail Federation (NRF) numbers for winter holiday 2024 were surprisingly positive! Core retail sales grew an unexpected 4% over 2023 to ... READ MORE »
Christmas in the Summer
It’s never too early to start planning winter holidays for 2025! 1. Big Foot Holiday Assortment. Noteworthy Paper & Press. Faire, *... READ MORE »
Industry leaders say tariffs threaten to cancel Halloween and cripple Christmas
U.S. costume and toy companies are sounding the alarm that newly proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could wipe out Halloween and severely disrupt Chr... READ MORE »
NRF says it’s ‘shaping up for a successful holiday retail season’
Strong results during the third quarter and continued growth in key economic data since then have set the stage for a solid holiday season, National R... READ MORE »
Thanksgiving weekend sees 197M shoppers, marks second-highest in history
The five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday saw an estimated 197 million shoppers, according to the annual survey released by ... READ MORE »
NRF: Steady sales growth expected for 2024 holiday season
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that 2024 holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That equates to betwee... READ MORE »
Selling Christmas: 15 tips for 2024
[caption id="attachment_28487" align="alignright" width="225"] The mood was downright merry throughout the selling season at The Paper + Craft Pantry ... READ MORE »
Willow & Ivy Press launch first collection of greeting cards
[caption id="attachment_28340" align="alignright" width="229"] Photo courtesy of Willow & Ivy Press.[/caption] Willow & Ivy Press launched... READ MORE »
Mud Pie debuts Hanukkah collection
[caption id="attachment_28334" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo courtesy of Mud Pie.[/caption] Mud Pie debuted a Hanukkah collection for the f... READ MORE »
The Urge to Splurge: When luxury spending slides, details and experiences assume center stage
The personal luxury market's wild ride, rising almost 30% between 2019 and 2023, is apparently over. Bain and Company reported that while its $301 bil... READ MORE »
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