holidays

Christmasworld: festive lighting in fashion: tips for saving energy indoors and outdoors

When the days draw in and the temperature falls, the yearning for fairy lights, candle arches and Christmas lighting grows. And, in the coming season, the focus will remain on quality and design. "The homing... more »

Midwest-CBK Product Stars on Cover of Martha Stewart Halloween Handbook

Cannon Falls, MN - Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer renowned for its design, style and sparkle in home décor, gifts, holiday and candles, is proud to announce their product is prominently featured on the cover... more »

Experts outline expectations for holiday shopping

Yakima, Wash. -- In last week's Reporter's Notebook, I outlined some indicators that may be key to the upcoming holiday shopping season.This time around, I turned to three experts to give me their take on... more »

Lakeshore Candle’s Bath Salts Ideal for Last Minute Holiday Orders

Zeeland, MI - Lakeshore Candle Company®, a leading manufacturer of clean burning and fragrant soy wax candles, provides retailers and gift givers with an affordable and last minute gift alternative this holiday season: "Lakeshore Candle... more »

Rich Americans Set to Spend More on Holiday Gifts

Spending by affluent Americans on holiday gifts is set to grow 4% to $23 billion with retail and restaurant gift cards, tickets to an event or a book topping the wish list, a study found... more »

Shoppers may have the upper hand this Christmas

New York — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively if needed to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Stores expect... more »

NPD’s Holiday Retail Outlook

The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, released the results of its ninth annual survey of consumers' holiday spending intentions. The study's results suggest that consumers will approach this holiday shopping season with... more »

Holiday jobs on upswing

A recent spike in retail sales could also mean a spike in seasonal holiday hiring, a recent national study suggests.Retailers will add 664,300 jobs nationally this season, up from 501,400 in 2009 and 324,900 in... more »