holidays

Tax Holidays Still Worth Celebrating

Even as states scramble to get their budgets in order, many still plan to offer summer sales-tax holidays. All 15 states that held summer tax holidays in 2008 will suspend their sales taxes for at... more »

Christmas in July; Retailers order stock, cross fingers for holidays

Shoppers might not think about Christmas in July, but you can bet their favorite stores do.For some retailers, the weeks between Halloween and New Year's generate half – or more – of their annual sales.... more »

Stores Take Christmas In July More Seriously

A small display of snow-topped villages and ornaments sits nestled between the mattress and hardware departments at the Sears store in Manassas. Next week, Toys R Us stores in the area are inviting children to... more »

Ceaco Licenses Christopher Radko for 2009 Holiday Puzzles

Newton, MA – Ceaco, a leading jigsaw puzzle and game manufacturer based in Newton, Massachusetts introduces its newest license, Christopher Radko®. Two images of the highly collectible Radko® ornaments will be used: a 500 piece... more »

Crowds help shore merchants breathe easier

Atlantic City — Last week, Judy Urban admits, she felt she was walking on eggshells - or seashells. Preparing for the make-or-break weekend of the summer season, after a month of rainy weather, she would... more »

For retailer buyers, a tall order for the holidays

Bradley Hilton is looking for bargains.As buyer for San Francisco-based Gump's, Hilton is in Dallas looking for lower-priced versions of pillows and throws than ones traditionally featured in the Christmas catalog.He is among the thousands... more »

Many retailers bullish on July 4 weekend

Despite the recession and a mostly rainy and cool June, area retailers' economic forecasts are not all doom and gloom.Nancy Kyle, president and CEO of the Retail Merchant's Association of New Hampshire, said sales are... more »

Holiday shopping will be early this year, Christmas tree e-retailer says

For Thomas Harman, whose BalsamHill.com retail site depends entirely on Christmas, the holiday shopping season is basically over by Dec. 10. And the shopping season for every retailer will be earlier this year than last... more »