holidays

C.R. Gibson Signature partners with Kailo Chic for January shows

C.R. Gibson, a gift and decorative products maker, launches its partnership with Kailo Chic. Founded by Kara Witten, Kailo Chic rethinks what traditional holiday décor should be and brings bold colors and patterns into the... more »

The Whitehurst Company celebrates 75 years

The Whitehurst Company, LLC is celebrating its 75th year anniversary of importing Christmas! Mr. and Mrs. Morris Whitehurst founded Whitehurst Imports in 1947, bringing mouthblown and hand painted ornaments, made by skilled artisans in Europe,... more »

Special events and seminars announced for Dallas Total Home & Gift Market

Dallas Market Center has announced the full schedule of events for the first market of the year, Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 5-11, 2022. Highlights include trend reviews, giveaways, new product debuts, and insightful... more »

Retail sales put holiday season on track to set records

Retail sales continued to grow in November, putting the 2021 holiday season on the home stretch for record spending despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID-19, the National Retail Federation said. “Despite economic headwinds, November... more »

NRF economist says holiday shopping could beat forecast

The 2021 holiday season appears to be on track to exceed the National Retail Federation’s forecast for record spending despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and challenges like the new COVID-19 omicron variant, Jack Kleinhenz, chief... more »

NPD Groups shares that U.S. retail sales reach near pre-pandemic levels

Before the month of December began, U.S. sales revenue for discretionary general merchandise in 2021 had already reached 100% of the highest level reached in 2019 and 98% of the 2020 peak. According to The NPD... more »

NRF reports nearly 180 million Americans shopped Thanksgiving weekend

Nearly 180 million Americans shopped 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 Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers... more »

NRF expects 66% of holiday shoppers will purchase gifts during Thanksgiving weekend

Nearly 2 million more people than last year are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year even as consumers have continued the trend of starting their holiday shopping earlier in the... more »