holidays

Palm Springs Area Shop Owners See a Rise in Holiday Sales

Palm Desert, CA - At Uncle Don's Hobbies in Palm Desert, train sets are flying out the door, along with helicopters and remote-control cars."We're up 34 percent over last year," said owner Kevin Koch, who... more »

Holiday Shopping Looks Brighter

Petaluma, CA - It has been two weeks since Black Friday, the day deemed the official start of the holiday shopping season, and many Petaluma retailers express the same cautious optimism as Sharon McAuley, owner... more »

Small Stores Can Compete for Holiday Dollars

Houma, LA - Economic concerns linger, but mom-and-pop retailers say they finally have some cheer for this holiday shopping season.Nearly half are more optimistic about holiday sales compared with last year, according to a new... more »

Retailers Ready for the Holiday Rush

Ontario County, NY - Sure, Thanksgiving is just 11 days away. But if you think it's too early to talk about holiday shopping — and there are 41 shopping days until Christmas — think again.Although... more »

It’s Christmas in July with Byers’ Choice Mid-Year Launches

Bucks County, PA - While it may be the middle of summer, workers at Byers' Choice, Ltd.— makers of the handcrafted Caroler® figurines—are busy getting ready for Christmas as the company debuts its latest additions... more »

Is early Christmas shopping ‘humbug’ or ‘happy holidays’?

Temperatures in the Yakima Valley soared into the 90s last week.But that doesn't mean it's too hot to shop for the holidays.This month, retailers Target and Toys "R" Us will be offering Black Friday-like sales,... more »

‘Tis the Season for Holiday, Floral and Home Décor Merchandise at July’s AmericasMart Market

Atlanta, GA – AmericasMart opens the door to the world's largest and most integrated product collection of holiday, floral and home décor product at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market July 13 -... more »

Christmasworld 2012: Over 90% of exhibition space already booked

All key players to take partAlthough there is still a good six months to go before the next Christmasworld opens its doors to the international event and decoration sector, exhibitors and visitors should make a... more »