holidays

Nearly Half of Americans Begin Holiday Shopping Before Halloween, What About You?

Mehlville, MO - Accustomed to pinching pennies thanks to years of economic downturn, holiday shoppers this year will look for ways to cut corners, comparative shop online and even plan to travel less, if not... more »

Love St Andrews shops initiative for Easter

Shops in St Andrews are gearing up for a special campaign designed to help the local retail economy which, like other towns and cities across the country, has suffered a downturn in recent times.Behind the... more »

Retailers Prepare for Valentine’s Day Rush

Augusta, GA - As Valentine's Day approaches, many shoppers will make a last-minute dash to the store for gifts.Jewelry stores, florists and other retailers are accustomed to consumers' last-minute shopping habits for Valentine's Day. According... more »

Local Stores Happy with Christmas Sales

Natchez, MS - Talk about the economy for the last couple of years has often been terse. In the now recently past holiday season, however, Natchezians seemed to feel a little freer with their cash,... more »

Main St. Retailers Say People Shopped Local Over Holidays

East Greenwich, RI - Call it a perfect retail storm: good weather, a national "shop local" movement and a hot jewelry store. The combination resulted in better sales, according to several Main Street merchants.Unlike December... more »

Final Holiday Numbers Top Expectations

Washington, DC - After a season full of peaks and valleys, final figures for retailers' 2011 holiday sales beat expectations, rising 4.1% to $471.5 billion year-over year. Earlier forecasts by the National Retail Federation were... more »

Holiday Shopping: Merchants Ring up Robust Sales

Wilton, CT - Drawn by the mild weather and a national small business promotion, shoppers helped boost holiday sales in local stores this season, with most merchants in an informal survey reporting better results than... more »

National Retail Federation Says Holiday Sales up 4.1 Percent, But Discounting Clouds Results

New York, NY - A major retail trade organization is announcing that holiday sales rose 4.1 percent, better than its forecast for a 3.8 percent gain. But the season was clouded by heavy discounting needed... more »