Holiday & Events

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

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Lego Will Make Stores ‘Sensory Inclusive’ to Increase Neurodivergent Accessibility

To mark Autism Acceptance Month, all Lego stores in the U.S. and Canada will be certified as “sensory inclusive” by the nonprofit KultureCity in April. Associates will be trained to understand how sensory needs vary and how they can best help neurodivergent children and adults in the store. Additionally, sensory bags containing noise-reduction headphones, fidget […]
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Retailer Lessons from iGaming Companies

Retailers are always looking to improve their game, with an eye to increasing sales, reducing costs and maximizing profitability. Retail competition has increased from small upstart retailers to big box stores and peers, so the ability for retailers to improve on their game is more necessary than ever. Gaming companies, more specifically iGaming companies, have […]
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Why Highlighting the Artistic Side of Luxury Fashion is the Key to Better Shopping Experiences

In November and December, U.S. retail industry sales rose 3.8 percent compared to the year before. Economists seemed surprised by retail results defying expectations throughout much of 2023. Unfortunately, 2024 didn’t start quite as well. Since then, retail sales have shrunk by 0.8 percent (worse than market forecasts of a 0.1 percent decline). U.S. retail […]
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Beyond Partners with X to Build Up its Growing Slate of Brands

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of the newly relaunched Overstock.com as well as Bed Bath & Beyond and Zulily — has entered a long-term strategic partnership with X even as other advertisers flee the scandal-plagued social media platform. Beyond was formed following Overstock’s June 2023 acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond, followed by its March […]
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Retailers: Double Down on Tech to Drive Growth

U.S. consumers have proven themselves a resilient bunch. In the face of persistently high interest rates and continued inflationary stress, they’ve maintained spending. But as a retailer, you cannot afford to take this for granted. In fact, we’re starting to see the first signs that the American consumer might be about to buckle under the […]
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Co-op invests in low-carbon tech and claims a convenience retailer first as SBTi validates its net zero targets

Co-op has become the first UK convenience retailer to have its net zero targets validated by the globally recognised Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi – a body that assesses corporate climate targets – has given the thumbs up to its near-term and overall targets to become net zero across its own operations by 2035, […]
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In Evolving Industry Landscape, Changes in Big-Box Retail Tell a Fascinating Story

At a time when the commercial real estate landscape is evolving with unprecedented speed, changes in big-box retail are an important storyline. Appreciating how and why big-box concepts have thrived in a post-pandemic environment, and understanding the logic behind decision making with regard to everything from store layouts to merchandising, is an important first step […]
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Easter spending expected to rise to £1.9bn, says GlobalData

UK consumers are set to spend £1.9bn this Easter, a 4.0% increase on 2023. Spend on Easter food and drink is expected to drive the uplift as consumers plan to splash out, feeling less restricted by financial pressures amid the cost-of-living crisis, according to a… This story continues at Easter spending expected to rise to […]
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How AI and Automation Will Transform E-Commerce Operations

Online retail and e-commerce providers are struggling to meet shopper expectations amidst ongoing inflation, higher costs and lingering supply chain woes. A new independent survey that queried nearly 2,000 global shoppers found that 88 percent of U.S. and 79 percent of U.K. shoppers said that online retailers delivered poor experiences at least once in the […]
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Snappy Shopper and Mondelez team up for Easter competition

Snappy Shopper, the e-commerce platform connecting local retailers with customers, has announced an Easter competition partnership with Mondelez. The brand partnership campaign, fully funded by Mondelez, offers customers the chance to win £1,000 Snappy credit by purchasing selected Mondelez products via the Snappy Shopper app.… This story continues at Snappy Shopper and Mondelez team up […]
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Early Easter boosts March sales

Take-home grocery sales rose by 4.6% over the four weeks to 17 March, with an early Easter boosting sales of seasonal treats in the first three months of 2024 by £88m compared with the same period last year, according to marketing data and analytics company… This story continues at Early Easter boosts March sales Or […]
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BP predicts record sales of over 2 million chocolate eggs

As the nation gears up to hit the road over the Easter weekend, BP has shared how people are expected to shop during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. BP anticipates sales of over two million chocolate eggs as customers stock up… This story continues at BP predicts record sales of over […]
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Easter spending to top $22 billion

WASHINGTON — Consumers are expected to spend about $22.4 billion on food, clothing and gifts to celebrate Easter, which falls on March 31 this year. That’s according to the annual survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The total figure is the second highest in the survey’s history, after last […]
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Easter Egg sales slide amid inflation and HFSS rules

Easter egg sales have plummeted by 12%, as inflation and HFSS legislation melts confectionery performance across four major British supermarkets, new data shows. Analysis by retail data experts Reapp reveals chocolate eggs have dropped by over 600,000 units sold in the buildup to Easter, equating… This story continues at Easter Egg sales slide amid inflation […]
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Easter egg shoppers face price rises and shrinkflation

Some popular Easter eggs will cost 50% more this year according to research by Which?. The consumer group also reported ‘shrinkflation’ with some Easter eggs having shrunk in size but not price. It found that a Maltesers Truffles Luxury Easter Egg (286g) is up from… This story continues at Easter egg shoppers face price rises […]
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Late show In focus: Easter top-up

Last-minute top-up shops are a staple for convenience stores, and this is particularly so before annual festivals such as Easter. Some shoppers come in for Easter eggs as late as Sunday morning, although the longer run-up to the holiday is notable for just how much… This story continues at Late show In focus: Easter top-up […]
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Domino’s Winning NCAA March Madness First Weekend with 50 Percent Off

  Rekindling our favorite college memories, it seems every Spring the NCAA March Madness brings the country together elevating college basketball to the top-of-mind sport creating almost more social media buzz than a door blowing out/off an airplane. Ok that’s a bit much but there is quite a bit of truth to it.   According to […]
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All eyes on London Olympia as RTIH gears up for Retail Technology Show 2024 on 24th-25th April

Retail Technology Show 2024 is fast approaching. The event, set to take place on 24th-25th April, at Olympia London, will bring together retail trailblazers, uniting the region’s foremost retailers and tech innovators. RTIH will have a major presence at RTS 2024. Feel free to drop by our stand (5C02) where you will be able to […]
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Inside NBCUniversal’s plans to turn TV into a performance marketing channel

In advance of the upfronts and Summer Olympics, NBCU rolled out new innovations, including several AI-powered capabilities, at its One24 event. NBCUniversal today (March 20) continued its efforts to demonstrate how it plans to bring TV in line with digitally powered ad channels at One24, the latest edition of its annual technology and developer conference. […]
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NRF forecasts retail sales to reach at least $5.23 trillion in 2024

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today forecast that retail sales will increase in 2024 between 2.5% and 3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. The announcement was made during NRF’s fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion on the health of American consumers and the retail industry. “The resiliency of consumers continues […]
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One Stop selects Snappy Shopper as home delivery partner, introducing services to 250 stores initially

After a trial period across One Stop stores last year, the convenience retailer has officially selected Snappy Shopper as one of its home delivery partners. With over 1,000 convenience stores nationwide, One Stop will initially introduce Snappy Shopper’s quick commerce services to 250 of these locations, starting from June.   Mike Callachan, CEO at Snappy […]
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2024 Upfronts / NewFronts Webinar

Webinar CTV Strategies: What media buyers need to know in 2024 April 3, 2024 12:30 – 1:15pm EDT Register now As the media industry races towards complete digitization, CTV stands out as a prominent channel marked by untapped potential Between the rising usage of CTV as digital identifiers disappear and its ability to offer advertisers […]
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Dickey’s Party Packs are Perfect for the NCAA Basketball Tournament

  Regular readers of this blog know that Dickey’s marketing team is doing a very good job edifying brand value via grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Here are six reasons why restaurants should tie marketing promotions to the NCAA Basketball […]
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Sam’s Club Expands Store Rollout of AI-Powered Exit Tech

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club says it’s turning to artificial intelligence to speed up its own exit technology. Instead of requiring store staff to check members’ purchases against their receipts when leaving the store, Sam’s Club customers who pay either at a register or through the Scan & Go mobile app can now walk out of the […]
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