The Thursday after Thanksgiving still produces more than 20 percent of a retailer’s annual revenue. Last year shoppers spent $196.7 million on Black Friday.Read More

Failing to plan and prepare holiday marketing campaigns in a timely manner can not only ensure costly inefficiencies but will likely give the competition a head start.Read More

Image Credit: Voloshyna Anna / Shutterstock.com It is next to impossible to overstate the importance of the holiday shopping season to the success or failure of consumer businesses. The annual, year-end selling season has become the last opportunity for many businesses to salvage some positive results in an unprecedented year of negative challenges and unforeseen...Read More

For retailers and sellers of just about every consumer product, the Christmas selling season is a crucial time. It is estimated that between 50% and 80% of total revenues are generated in the final six to eight weeks of each year. Surveys and studies are predicting that sales this shopping season will generate between $157...Read More

We all have them. Those things, both big and little, that just make our life a bit easier, more comfortable or maybe just a little more fun. They don’t have to be expensive but I’m sure many are. Some will fit nicely around the Christmas tree and some not quite or at all. If you...Read More

  ** From the pages of Junction’s notebook: Read about the experiences, perspectives, and ideas of Junction team members. Looking for the perfect last minute gift, or just something to treat yourself to a better life? Here are a few of Junction’s favorite things. You may find something you didn’t know you could live without!...Read More