Holiday & Events

Articles about holidays and special retail events.

  1. Merchandising

Pladis unveils 2024 festive range

Pladis has unveiled the McVitie’s festive line-up for 2024 that includes a festive flavour relaunch, seasonal packaging and the return of Christmas assortments and gifting options. Pladis is bringing back the McVitie’s Gingerbread Flavour Milk Chocolate Digestives. The new addition will be joined by festive… This story continues at Pladis unveils 2024 festive range Or […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Elevating the Bodega Experience

Bodegas are a fixture in local communities and large cities alike. Rachel Krupa has her own fond memories of local corner stores, which is why she’s leveraging her deep CPG experience to reimagine and elevate the experience.  During this episode of Retail Remix, Rachel provides insight into why she founded The Goods Mart, and how […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Labor Day Recap

We hope everyone had a fantastic Labor Day Weekend! In this edition, we’ll analyze the performance of the furniture and mattress industries during this holiday week compared to last year.  Analyzing the data from Labor Day weekends in 2023 and 2024 provides valuable insights into how these sectors performed over the holiday, highlighting significant changes […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Retailers’ Secret Weapon for Holiday Success: Server-Side Tagging

E-commerce holiday spending reached an impressive peak of $1.17 trillion in 2023, up 3 percent from 2022. If this trend continues — as many analysts expect — then retailers are in for a challenging but lucrative 2024 season. Retailers’ obstacle (or their opportunity) will be to capitalize on increased consumer spending while heeding shifting consumer […]
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  1. Holiday & Events

Terry’s launches a Chocolate Milk Ball

Terry’s, has launched its first milk chocolate flavoured product, Terry’s Chocolate Milk Ball. Most well-know for Terry’s Chocolate Orange, the brand is aiming to boost Christmas sales and drive its strategy to take the brand beyond orange. Lorène Decam, senior marketing manager at Terry’s said;… This story continues at Terry’s launches a Chocolate Milk Ball […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Salesforce Forecast: Global Holiday Sales to Reach $1.19 Trillion, Up 2% YoY

Value-seeking consumers trading down, strategically waiting for discounts and choosing low-cost Chinese shopping apps will soften holiday sales growth to 2% year over year (YoY) both in the U.S. and globally, according to the Salesforce Shopping Index, which analyzes data from more than 1.5 billion global consumers on retail sites. While holiday sales grew 3% […]
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Ulta slashes guidance again on flat sales and declining comps

​[[{“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Ulta Beauty’s net sales growth all but came to a standstill in Q2, with the metric edging up just 0.9% in the quarter, to $2.6 billion. Comps at the beauty retailer fell 1.2% as transactions declined and average tickets were […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Conversion Rates, Revenue, and CX

As Labor Day approaches, it’s the perfect time to reflect on last year’s performance to anticipate what we might expect this year. In this newsletter, we’ll dive into key insights on conversion rates, revenue trends, and traffic patterns in the furniture and mattress industries during the holiday weekend. Additionally, we’ll explore the latest challenges in […]
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  1. Holiday & Events

Spirit Halloween to Conjure Up 400+ Seasonal Stores for Spooky Season

Spirit Halloween will operate a record-breaking 1,525 brick-and-mortar stores this season, adding more than 400 locations to its 1,100-store footprint by the end of September. The retailer also will scare up a “Carnevil” concept that complements its “Spirit Hallows” in-store theme and cemetery-inspired store design details. “The Halloween fandom continues to grow, and our incredible […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Rewind: Labor Day 2023

With Labor Day just around the corner, its time we look at last years performance to see what we can expect for this year. In this edition, we’ll explore how the furniture and mattress industries fared during last year’s holiday weekend. Join us as we break down the numbers and highlight key trends and insights […]
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  1. Holiday & Events

Hancocks reveals Halloween launches

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has unveiled its new seasonal confectionery range ahead of Halloween. New treats join some of last year’s top selling pick and mix, candy cups and novelty favourites. The new range includes lines from exciting children’s brand Candy Realms, a brand created to… This story continues at Hancocks reveals Halloween launches Or just […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How to Win in the Routine Economy: Elevate the Everyday

As an elder millennial who is trying to do it all (and ideally hit my daily protein goal along the way), I’m not buying products — I’m buying a routine, predictability, and little moments to romanticize my life. In 2024, we’re living in what I like to call the Routine Economy, where shoppers are driven […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

How TikTok Can Drive Awareness and Sales for Innovative Brands

TikTok has become a powerful platform, leveraging its unique features to drive product sales and engage audiences in innovative ways. The platform has emerged as a powerful tool for achieving these goals, especially when used creatively to tap into the platform’s unique culture and vast user base. Here’s how brands can leverage TikTok to boost […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Hollister Collegiate Line Gives School Spirit a Refined Vintage Aesthetic

Hollister has unveiled a 67-piece apparel collection featuring graphics from more than 30 colleges and universities, aiming to fill what it sees as a market white space with trendy items showing school spirit that also fit into young consumers’ aesthetic. The crewneck sweatshirts, hoodies and T-shirts range in price from $29.99 to $59.99 and are […]
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  1. Department & Category

Handheld Food and Wings: A Powerful Combo for Tailgating Success

  Steven Johnson the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, has watched tailgating evolve from a simple pre-game ritual into a full-fledged culinary experience. Today’s consumers demand convenience, flavor, and variety, all of which have led to the rise of handheld food as a go-to option. Whether it’s for a tailgate, watch party, […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

Forecourts banking on bumper weekend sales

UK motorists will munch their way through 1.6 million sandwiches, nearly 750,000 pastries and drink half a million cups of coffee during this weekend’s bank holiday getaway, according to forecourts operator BP. The retailer estimates that in the days either side of the long weekend,… This story continues at Forecourts banking on bumper weekend sales […]
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  1. Holiday & Events

Rose Marketing unveils its Christmas Collection

Introducing new lines and familial favourites, Rose Marketing offers “something for everyone” with nostalgia, comfort, affordability, and indulgence central to the collection. With over 30 lines, Rose Marketing UK offers retailers an extensive choice of Christmas confectionery including Christmas-specific brands like The Snowman and The… This story continues at Rose Marketing unveils its Christmas Collection […]
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Walmart Tops List of Leading US Retailers By 2023 Sales

Walmart leads Forrester’s 2023 US retailer ranking, with Amazon in second. The top 10, representing 38% of total retail sales, remain unchanged from 2022. Walmart has once again secured the top position in Forrester’s annual ranking of the 67 largest US retailers (ranked by 2023 US net retail sales), with Amazon following closely in second […]
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