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1-800-FLOWERS to hire 8,000 seasonal workers ahead of holiday retail boom

Company hiring for Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies and The Popcorn Factory brands.

September 4, 2019

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will hire more than 8,000 seasonal associates for various positions across its gourmet food brands for the holiday season.

Report: More than half of food gifting occurs during holiday season

Packaged Facts survey reveals almost 30 percent of shoppers buy food gifts for themselves.

November 27, 2018

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Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates 54 percent of those who purchased food gifts for others in the last year have done so for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

NRF: 2018 holiday spending expected to surpass $717B

Shoppers expected to spend $1,007 on average this season.

Alyse Thompson

November 27, 2018

Shoppers may dream of a white Christmas, but this holiday season will have retailers seeing green — and lots of it, according to new data from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insight & Analytics.

NRF: Holiday spending parallels last year; Gen Z expected to spend more

174 million consumers shopped Thanksgiving weekend.

Alyse Thompson

November 29, 2017

This holiday shopping season is already shaping up to be merry and bright, according to data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Harry & David to open 20 pop-up stores for holiday season

Stores will offer variety of gifts, confectionery items.

Alyse Thompson

October 17, 2017

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Harry & David will operate approximately 20 pop-up stores nationwide this holiday season, in addition to its 46 year-round retail locations, the company announced last week.

NRF: Holiday shopping expected to grow

National Retail Federation-sponsored survey predicts $655.8 billion in retail sales.

Alyse Thompson

November 23, 2016

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Holiday retail sales are expected to be especially bright this season, thanks, in part, to some Americans getting a head start on shopping, a new survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation (NRF) found.

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

It’s clear that the global candy industry is rapidly changing and keeping up with those trends will require both historical context and an eye toward innovation.

Items Tagged with 'holiday sales'

ARTICLES

1-800-FLOWERS to hire 8,000 seasonal workers ahead of holiday retail boom

Report: More than half of food gifting occurs during holiday season

NRF: 2018 holiday spending expected to surpass $717B

NRF: Holiday spending parallels last year; Gen Z expected to spend more

Harry & David to open 20 pop-up stores for holiday season

NRF: Holiday shopping expected to grow

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