Holiday

How to Make Q4 Easy: Holiday Retail Merchandising Support

How to Make Q4 Easy: Holiday Retail Merchandising Support Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. By Sunday morning, every costume rack and candy aisle must give way to Thanksgiving and Christmas. That changeover takes hours, not weeks. There’s a lot of money riding on both sides of that weekend. NRF expects Halloween spending to […]

staffing

Why Reliable Staffing Matters During the Peak Season Chaos

Why Reliable Staffing Matters During the Peak Season Chaos There used to be a break between big retail seasons. Back-to-school would wind down, then Halloween, then the run-up to Black Friday and the holidays. That break doesn’t really exist anymore. Back-to-school, Halloween, and other event-driven spending have landed near record levels in the same year […]