Holiday Season news and archive

Stella McCartney launches installation at Selfridges Corner Shop

British luxury womenswear label Stella McCartney has opened a “theatrical extravaganza” at the Selfridges Corner Shop space. The installation, titled ‘Stellabration,’ will run until December 28 and is described as an “emotional and energetic exploration of light, joy and nostalgia, with a touch of festive drama and delight”. At the heart of the...

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AMI celebrates holiday season with pop-up and ice rink

Luxury fashion brand AMI is celebrating the holiday season with an exclusive pop-up store and ice rink at Palais-Royal in Paris. From December 16 to 31, La Patinoire AMI (ice-rink) will be located in the historical Cour d’Honneur of Palais-Royal. It will be free of charge with visitors asked to register via the brand’s website. The design of the...

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Shopify vendors set new Black Friday record, taking 4.1 billion in sales

Shopify merchants have set an unprecedented Black Friday record, collectively generating an impressive 4.1 billion dollars in sales, marking a substantial 22 percent increase over the previous year. The shopping frenzy peaked at 12:01 p.m. EST on Friday, with a staggering 4.2 million dollars in sales per minute. Harley Finkelstein, President of...

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Dior transforms Saks into a ‘Carousel of Dreams’ for the festive season

French luxury fashion house Dior has transformed the 10-story façade of Saks’ New York flagship store on Fifth Avenue with a ‘Carousel of Dreams’ window display and theatrical light show, alongside in-store installations and a digital pop-up to celebrate the holiday season. The immersive festive takeover features the “most extensive” holiday...

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Stitch Fix debuts Holiday Party Hotline

Personal styling platform Stitch Fix has debuted a special hotline to serve its customers in the run-up to the holiday season. The new Holiday Pary Hotline offers personalized holiday styling tips directly from a Stitch Fix stylist, who also answers all potential questions. Launched just in time for the holiday season, shoppers can now call or...

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Harrods turns Valentino Pink for the festive season

London luxury department store Harrods will glimmer in Valentino Pink PP for the festive season after partnering with Italian fashion house Valentino. The Knightsbridge retailer, which collaborated with Dior last year for the holidays, has unveiled window and outdoor activations with Valentino, including a nine-metre-tall Christmas tree in the...

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Searches for seasonal retail jobs highest in five years

Recent data from the global hiring and matching platform, Indeed, reveals a surge in searches for Christmas jobs, with a 31 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The heightened interest in Christmas employment is primarily driven by businesses gearing up for the festive season. Prominent retailers like New Look, River Island,...

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Mandy Moore launches holiday children’s collection with Gymboree

Actress and singer Mandy Moore has unveiled a limited-edition capsule holiday collection with Gymboree, part of The Children’s Place, inspired by her two boys, Gus and Ozzie. The capsule collection is the culmination of the year-long partnership between Gymboree and Moore, who is its 2023 brand ambassador and offers clothing for boys and girls...

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Anthropologie partners with Pinterest on shoppable Holiday Showhouse

American fashion and lifestyle retailer Anthropologie has teamed up with social media platform Pinterest on a fully shoppable Holiday Showhouse in Brooklyn Heights, New York City, featuring seasonal furniture and decor from Anthropologie and Terrain. The Holiday Showhouse is open until October 15, and customers can make appointments to view the...

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Dior to create ‘Carousel of Dreams’ at Saks for festive season

French luxury fashion house Dior will transform Saks' New York flagship into a winter wonderland for the holiday season with a reimagined light show experience. Dior’s ‘Carousel of Dreams’ at Saks for the Christmas period will combine a digital pop-up, featuring exclusive Dior products on Saks.com, alongside a complete visual takeover of the...

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US fashion retail sales up 4.4 percent during holiday season

Fashion retailers in the US experienced a year-on-year increase in sales during the crucial holiday season, new data reveals. Apparel sales were up 4.4 percent year-on-year in the period between November 1 and December 24, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment and is...

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A record 158 million U.S. shoppers expected to shop on Super Saturday

More than 158 million consumers are expected to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Super Saturday is one of the key retail days in the Christmas season, and this year 10 million more shoppers are expected to hit the...