Selling Christmas: 20 tips to drive Q4 sales

While the 2022 holiday season fell short of the forecast from the National Retail Federation (NRF), the news was not all bad. A letter to Santa station was a popular part... more »

Old World Christmas introduces 3 licensing partnerships

Old World Christmas introduced three new licensing partnerships for the creation of hand-blown glass ornaments. The World of Peter Rabbit, ICEE & SLUSH PUPPiE and Dungeons & Dragons will each have a line of delicately... more »

Toy Association unveils top toy trends of 2023

This year’s biggest trends in toys, play, and kids’ entertainment strike a balance between turning back to classic play and leaning into new platforms, technologies, and consumer spending habits to drive innovation across the toy... more »

Holiday 2023 Preview

Featured image: RAZ Imports While retailers are resetting their stores after the fourth quarter, product designers and trend forecasters are busy preparing for the next installment of the holiday season. “Influenced by fashion and home... more »

NRF: 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3B

Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast amid continuing inflation and high interest rates, NRF reported. While holiday growth... more »

Shoppe Object expands for Winter 2023 edition

The Winter 2023 edition of Shoppe Object, New York’s premier trade event for curated home and gift, will take place February 5-7 at Manhattan’s Pier 36. The sold out show, with a 30% increase in... more »

Record 158 million shoppers expected during Super Saturday

More than 158 million consumers are expected to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas this year, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights &... more »

Record number of consumers shop over Thanksgiving weekend

A record 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and... more »