Why Are Imports Slowing This Holiday Season? Get the Latest Figures from the NRF
[ad_1] Photo of a container ship pulling up to a port. Imports at the nation’s major container ports are set to continue slowing from records set earlier in the year according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, though retailers should expect a busy […]
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Jingle bells, lots of sales: NRF predicts more retail growth in holiday season
[ad_1] The holiday shopping season runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 according to the National Retail Federation. WASHINGTON — While it probably won’t rise at the record rate of last year, the National Retail Federation says big things are in store for retailers this holiday season. The NRF forecast that holiday retail sales during […]
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Wayfair runs second Way Day of 2022 to get jump on holiday sales
[ad_1] Wayfair is bringing back Way Day in October. The two-day sale is set for Oct. 26-27. BOSTON — Wayfair’s annual spring Way Day sale is coming back this month to help kick-off the Boston-based online home furnishings retailer’s holiday sales campaigns. The second Way Day of 2022 gets underway on Oct. 26 at 12 […]
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Over-the-top holiday comedy inspires new Pottery Barn collection
[ad_1] Pottery Barn’s collection based on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation includes percale sheets made from BCI cotton. San Francisco – Grab your Wally World moose mug and watch out for the Mississippi leg hound. Pottery Barn is doing up Christmas in Griswold family style. In partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Pottery Barn is launching […]
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Home stores miss out on impressive holiday season sales growth
[ad_1] Washington – Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday period grew year-over-year for nearly every retail channel – except two. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has just reported that retail sales for the 2-month period climbed 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion. While growth fell short of NRF’s holiday forecast of 6% to 8%, excluding […]
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Are gnomes finally dead? Retailers scout for new holiday at Atlanta Market
[ad_1] While consumers have packed up their winter holiday décor and are looking forward to the spring season around the corner, buyers at Atlanta Market still have their eyes set for a successful, “green” Christmas and are already looking to source décor for the 2023 holidays. A large portion of independent retailers in the gift […]
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Holiday sales totals are in. See how this year compared to 2021
[ad_1] It is official – retail sales increased this holiday season according to Mastercard. Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures unadjusted in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, showed that U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased a total of 7.6 percent year-over-year from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24. “This holiday retail season looked different […]
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Holiday reading? Here is this week’s New & Noteworthy
[ad_1] This week on New & Noteworthy we have reintroduced outdoor furniture by Mainly Baskets, a sofa from Ethnicraft, lighting from Robin Baron’s capsule Collection for The Minka Group, a lamp from Currey & Company and a table from Sabai. Let us know what new products you think will make the biggest impact in the […]
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2022 holiday spending is down in final days
[ad_1] This is normally time of year for holiday sales, packed stores, somewhat organized chaos and items flying off the shelves. But so far through the holiday shopping season, that has not been the case. Black Friday kicked off the season with lackluster numbers and November in general provided underwhelming results. What has been dubbed […]
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20 Best Luxury Candles to Give as Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
[ad_1] Courtesy If you ask me, you can never have too many candles — especially when it comes to scented candles. Beyond the fact that candles are an easy way to decorate your home, lighting one up at the end of a stressful day and letting its fragrance fill the room is a simple yet […]
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