holidays

Dallas Market Center Summer Show Preview

Dallas Total Home + Gift Market kicks off the summer show season. Attendees can browse and shop trends in home decor, gifts, stationery, accessories, and more. You’ll see with these selections why this southern market... 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 today by the National Retail Federation (NRF). A total 84... more »

The Christmasworld trends for 2019/20

Natural, sustainable and unusual Green is in vogue – at the world’s leading trade fair for festive and seasonal decorations, not only matcha green but also naturalness and sustainability were on trend. Appropriately, the canon... more »

Valentine’s Day spending expected to set record

Americans are expected to spend a record amount on Valentine’s Day this year despite a years-long decrease in the percentage of people celebrating the holiday, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail... more »

Trends in Holiday Spending on Pets

Take a look at how consumers planned on spending on their furry family members this holiday season. more »

Procrastinators rush to meet holiday deadline

More than 40 percent of holiday shoppers surveyed expected to finish their holiday gift shopping by Dec. 19, but the biggest procrastinators will still be buying gifts through Christmas Eve, according to the annual consumer... more »

Young adults most likely to spend more this holiday season

Holiday shopping is in full swing and consumers still have a lot more spending to do as they check off every item on their holiday wish list, according to a new consumer sentiment survey released today... more »

How to stand out from the noise of holiday shopping

Every year, shoppers are bombarded by retailer holiday marketing emails, digital promotions and in-store exclusives. There are more options than ever before when it comes to shopping, either in-store or online. So retailers need to... more »