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2013 Seasonal Sales and the trend
Shop.org expects online holiday sales in November and December to grow from 13 to 15 percent over the 2012 holiday season to as much as $82 billion. “Online and mobile continue to be a leading area of growth for retailers. In this economy, savvy, cost-conscious consumers go to the web to do their research and get the best bang for their buck,” said NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay. “In addition to researching what their peers are saying online about products and gifts this holiday season, consumers will use the buy online pick-up in store option, retailers’ apps and mobile websites to find something special for their loved ones.”
The NRF expects overall sales in the months of November and December to increase 3.9 percent to $602.1 billion over 2012’s actual 3.5 percent holiday season sales growth. The forecast is higher than the 10-year average holiday sales growth of 3.3 percent. “Overall, retailers are optimistic for the 2013 holiday season,” Shay noted. “Economic variables including positive growth in the U.S. housing market and increased consumer appetite to buy larger-ticket items give retailers reason to be cautiously optimistic for solid holiday season gains.” According to NRF, the holiday season can account for 20 to 40 percent of a retailer’s annual sales, and accounts for approximately 20 percent of total industry annual sales.
In addition, retailers are expected to hire between 720,000 and 780,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, in line with the actual 720,500 they hired in 2012, which was a 13 percent year-over-year increase from 2011.
Courtesy of "Independent Retailer" VOL 25http://independentretailer.com/2013/10/09/2013-holiday-season-forecast/
The NRF expects overall sales in the months of November and December to increase 3.9 percent to $602.1 billion over 2012’s actual 3.5 percent holiday season sales growth. The forecast is higher than the 10-year average holiday sales growth of 3.3 percent. “Overall, retailers are optimistic for the 2013 holiday season,” Shay noted. “Economic variables including positive growth in the U.S. housing market and increased consumer appetite to buy larger-ticket items give retailers reason to be cautiously optimistic for solid holiday season gains.” According to NRF, the holiday season can account for 20 to 40 percent of a retailer’s annual sales, and accounts for approximately 20 percent of total industry annual sales.
In addition, retailers are expected to hire between 720,000 and 780,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, in line with the actual 720,500 they hired in 2012, which was a 13 percent year-over-year increase from 2011.
Courtesy of "Independent Retailer" VOL 25http://independentretailer.com/2013/10/09/2013-holiday-season-forecast/
When there is a loss in the family during the Holidays , how do you still keep the spirit of the holidays going when you have those expecting you to be Jolly?
Last Monday , November 25 , I happened to be one of those people who had a loss of such. This loss was very close to home , it was the passing of my dear uncle. My mothers brother Manuel Angel Ocasio , 72.
He had arrived at my mother's home to celebrate Thanksgiving , something he would do year after year.This has been a huge blow to this close knit family and to those who knew my uncle personally. for we all witnessed his passing first hand.
But the question here is "how do you still keep the spirit of the holidays going when you have those expecting you to be Jolly after such a loss?" This especially when you are mourning the passing of someone so dear?
I am not a therapist and I do not have all the answers. But I simply will start by making sure my surviving family is spiritually alright. We have and will continue to remember him...always. But I have stated he would have wanted us to celebrate him and celebrate Christmas one of his favorites. And so celebrate him we will. By handing out responsibilities he had when he'd come to visit. He liked helping by putting on the Christmas lights , then my brother this year will take that on and hopefully will continue to do it year after year from now on.
The picture taking , uncle Papo was always taking pictures , even of the food served ...so my son will continue that tradition. My husband David will take on the handing out of the gifts when we would call out your name. My mom will continue with the giving grace at the dinner table and then calling all of our relatives later on in the evening just as he would. I will keep on continuing the funny skits we'd do together.
And at the end of it all we will laugh , cry and pray and give thanks that at least we continue to be with one another. Tio (uncle) Papo and our dad will have a place setting at the dinner table and enjoy with his family the Joy and the birth of Christ. After all he is and will always be the reason for the season.
Feliz Navidad
Ana Rivera
He had arrived at my mother's home to celebrate Thanksgiving , something he would do year after year.This has been a huge blow to this close knit family and to those who knew my uncle personally. for we all witnessed his passing first hand.
But the question here is "how do you still keep the spirit of the holidays going when you have those expecting you to be Jolly after such a loss?" This especially when you are mourning the passing of someone so dear?
I am not a therapist and I do not have all the answers. But I simply will start by making sure my surviving family is spiritually alright. We have and will continue to remember him...always. But I have stated he would have wanted us to celebrate him and celebrate Christmas one of his favorites. And so celebrate him we will. By handing out responsibilities he had when he'd come to visit. He liked helping by putting on the Christmas lights , then my brother this year will take that on and hopefully will continue to do it year after year from now on.
The picture taking , uncle Papo was always taking pictures , even of the food served ...so my son will continue that tradition. My husband David will take on the handing out of the gifts when we would call out your name. My mom will continue with the giving grace at the dinner table and then calling all of our relatives later on in the evening just as he would. I will keep on continuing the funny skits we'd do together.
And at the end of it all we will laugh , cry and pray and give thanks that at least we continue to be with one another. Tio (uncle) Papo and our dad will have a place setting at the dinner table and enjoy with his family the Joy and the birth of Christ. After all he is and will always be the reason for the season.
Feliz Navidad
Ana Rivera
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