Has Black Friday killed Christmas trade?

Earlier this week China’s online giants Alibaba reported the largest online shopping day of all time, taking  $30.8 billion USD in the “Singles Day” shopping event, once again highlighting the power of China’s biggest online company. The shopping event which gained...

Get your pumpkins in a row…

Halloween is a favourite holiday with both small and big children alike, celebrated with costumes, pumpkins, scary stories and of course candy. Yet it comes and goes in a flash compared to the other grander seasonal holidays. Retailers face the challenge of...