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Jump Start 2022 Holiday Preparations

Independent Retailer

“The classic thing that happens when consumers see price increases is they tend to mainly buy things and stock them for a longer amount of time because they start to understand that they will pay more tomorrow than they will today.” It may only be August, but July’s Amazon Prime Day event proved the holiday shopping season is already here.

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Holiday 2022 Recap: Promotions, BOPIS Drove Late-Season Engagement as Overall Growth Slowed

Retail TouchPoints

The 2022 holiday season showed slow, but steady, improvement for the retail industry. Adobe recorded full-year sales growth of 6.1% , largely driven by heavy spending early in 2022 that tapered off as inflation took its toll. lift in sales compared to the pre-holiday season, according to Adobe. category.

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The Holidays are Big for Cannabis — How Retailers can Succeed in ‘The Season of Green’

Retail TouchPoints

The holiday season is just as important for cannabis as it is for other areas of retail, with Green Wednesday (the day before Thanksgiving), Black Friday and the leadup to Christmas all driving sales spikes in 2021, according to Surfside’s The Season of Green report. You might as well ignore 4/20 if you’re going to ignore the holidays.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Among its multiple impacts, COVID-19 accelerated an elongation of the holiday shopping season that was already underway. Mastercard Spending Data Reveals 4 Key Takeaways for Holiday 2022. McNamara spotlighted a surge in promotional activities in July 2022 that marked the official kickoff of the back-to-school season.

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Five retailers share their expectations for peak season

Inside Retail

For many Australian retailers, the start of November marks the beginning of peak season and all that comes with it: packed stores, products flying off the shelf, big discounts and major online shopping events. The next eight weeks are going to be make-or-break for some businesses, and they have been preparing for it all year.

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Aldi forecasts biggest ever Easter

Retail Gazette

The discounter is forecast to spend around £8m with British suppliers on hot cross buns and Easter eggs in the run-up to the holiday, as well as a further £4m on fresh meat, fish and meat-free alternatives and around £34m on British fruit and vegetables. own-label chocolate eggs over the season.

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How to Optimize Your Holiday Marketing

Independent Retailer

As retailers brace for an economic hit, holiday marketing made a record early start. As many brands have already started their campaigns, indie retailers need to effectively communicate the key points that set them apart from larger companies. 2022 Marketing is Looking a Little Different. retail sales.”.