Holiday & Events

Articles about major holidays and annual events in retail. (from Thanksgiving to Prime Day)

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Memorial Day Travel Food Favorites: A Grocerant Guru’s Guide to Snacking Across America

  Memorial Day weekend is about to set new records — not just for travel, but for tasty road trip bites, hotel-room feasts, and foodie-favorite restaurants across the country. According to AAA, over 45 million Americans will hit the roads, rails, and runways from May 22 to May 26. That’s a whole lot of mouths […]
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Your Views:  “If You Aren’t Learning, You’re Dying”

Michael Sansolo wrote a column this week about the awful Colorado Rockies, a baseball team that refuses to invest in the kind of technology and analytics that help other teams succeed.  Michael used that as a metaphor for what every business needs to do, and MNB reader James Kines, Jr responded: Always enjoy a great sports analogy.  […]
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Dollar General Makes Southern Charm Affordable With Dolly Parton’s New Line

Dolly Parton’s latest collaboration with Dollar General brings affordable Southern charm to customers via a new entertaining line. In response to ongoing customer demand, Dollar General has expanded its collaboration with the beloved country icon to launch a third kitchen and housewares collection for summer 2025. This newest effort builds on past budget collections, reflecting […]
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Costco To Close All US Locations for 24 Hours in May

Costco is following the tradition of closing all stores for major holidays, and the same will be true this month. According to Men’s Journal, the warehouse club will close all its locations on May 26, 2025, the last Monday in May. This day is traditionally honored as Memorial Day in the United States, which “honors […]
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Kids Promotions Still Work—Especially in 2025: A Grocerant Perspective

  It’s 2025 and make no mistake—Kids Eat Free promotions still work. But like everything in the evolving grocerant (grocery + restaurant) landscape, context and strategy are king. While guest traffic continues to face headwinds across both QSR and casual dining sectors, smart operators are learning to integrate family-friendly promotions like Kids Eat Free into […]
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Warm weather sales boost will be wiped out by rising business costs, says Bira

An independent retailers association said this week that its members believe warm weather and forthcoming bank holidays will provide a boost to sales. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) made its comments after data showing increased consumer spending in April, but warned that rising business… This story continues at Warm weather sales boost will be […]
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Price of Eggs Plunges, but Relief Could Be Short-Lived for Weary Consumers: Here’s What To Know

After months of skyrocketing egg prices, the cost of a dozen eggs has recently plunged. But this relief may be short-lived for weary consumers worried about affordability. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index report for April, showing that egg prices declined by 12.7% when compared to the prior month. The last decline in […]
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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Making The Moment Matter

In the wake of the devastating wildfires that ravaged Southern California earlier this year, students from Palisades Charter High School – which was rendered unusable by the destruction – now are taking classes a few miles away, in Santa Monica.  In a building that used to be a Sears store, which is adjacent to a […]
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2025 Back-to-School Predictions Report

2025 Back-to-School Predictions Report Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/09/2025 – 12:56pm This Back-to-School (BTS) season, families are more focused than ever on squeezing their wallets, protecting their health, and making smart, intentional purchases. They’re weighing every decision — focusing on not only price, but also emotional and practical value. That gives brands and retailers a […]
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State of the Consumer Report

[Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […]
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1-800-Flowers Names New CEO Amid Sales Declines, Lays Out Transformation Strategy

1-800-Flowers.com Founder Jim McCann is stepping down and The Home Depot veteran Adolfo Villagomez has been appointed as the company’s new CEO, effective May 12. The leadership shift was announced as 1-800-Flowers reported a dramatic sales decline in fiscal Q3 (ended March 30, 2025), with revenue decreasing 12.6% from the prior year period to $331.5 […]
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How Demand Forecasting Helps Baked by Melissa Deliver Joy on Mother’s Day

Baked By Melissa has several peak sales periods during the year, including Pride Month in June, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and the December holidays, but its cupcakes, which are available for delivery nationwide, are particularly popular on Mother’s Day. CEO Melissa Ben-Ishay has a theory about why this one particular Sunday in May is such a […]
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QVC ‘Age of Possibility’ Campaign Returns with 8-Hour TikTok Event

Following its recent debut of a 24/7 live social shopping experience on TikTok Shop, QVC is doubling down on the partnership with plans for a cross-category TikTok Shop Super Brand Day to kick off the second year of its “Age of Possibility” campaign. Last year, the home shopping brand unveiled the Quintessential 50 (Q50), a […]
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UPDATE: Kohl’s CEO Ousted for Questionable Vendor Transaction

[Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 1, 2025. It was updated on May 2, 2025 to include additional details of the conflict of interest that led to Buchanan’s firing.] Ashley Buchanan, now former CEO of Kohl’s. (Image courtesy Kohl’s) Kohl’s Board of Directors has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan for cause and has […]
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Hot stuff | In focus: Summer food and drink

With Easter approaching and the weather (hopefully) warming up, barbecue season will soon be upon us. It’s a fixture that convenience retailers can really cash in on, particularly with the inevitable last-minute purchases and top-ups needed on the day. Convenience stores also benefit from the… This story continues at Hot stuff | In focus: Summer […]
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Egg prices dip after record highs; Cal-Maine faces investigation

Egg shortage data says prices at all-time highs, but decelerating Amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak and resulting egg shortage, this year’s Easter holiday is shaping up to be associated with high egg prices. According to Earnest Scanner Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) product data, egg prices surged 45% year-over-year in March 2025. Contact Sales for […]
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Chocolate confectionery sales soar over Easter despite price rises

Take-home sales at the grocers were boosted by Easter falling later this year, increasing by 6.5% over the four weeks to 20 April 2025 versus 2024 and helping every retailer to improve its performance, according to the latest data from Kantar. Grocery price inflation also… This story continues at Chocolate confectionery sales soar over Easter […]
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Amazon teases July Prime Day

​[[{“value”:” The announcement comes amid a report that sellers are backing out of the sales event due to tariff costs. Published April 29, 2025 An Amazon package. Amazon’s July Prime Day event will feature discounts across 35 product categories. Courtesy of Amazon “}]] 
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Ad Campaign Spotlights Supply Chain Wins for Mugsy and Southern Glazer’s

Logistics and transportation provider Ryder System will air “Stories from the Supply Chain,” a national TV ad campaign spotlighting successes with apparel brand Mugsy and alcoholic beverage distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. The campaign launches today and will air through June 22, 2025 on ESPN, TBS and TNT throughout the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. […]
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Empire Bespoke Foods releases biggest-ever Christmas catalogue

In anticipation of the festive season, speciality food importer and distributor Empire Bespoke Foods (EBF) has launched its biggest-ever Christmas Catalogue to help retailers plan ahead and capitalise on what is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. “It may seem early to… This story continues at Empire Bespoke Foods releases biggest-ever Christmas […]
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Turn Up the Music, Turn Up Your Sales

What’s the soundtrack to your sales success? We’re curious – what tunes are getting your customers in the mood to buy? This week, we’re diving into how the right in-store music could boost your sales by up to 37% (yes, really!) and why Havenly is making bold moves into brick-and-mortar while others hesitate during these […]
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Charted: How Do U.S. Universities Make Their Money?

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: How Are American Universities Funded? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways More than half of American public college and […]
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What’s next for Instacart as CEO Fidji Simo announces decision to join OpenAI as head of applications?

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […]
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Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits

There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […]
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State of the Consumer Report

[Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […]
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