KHD Buzz – Black Friday Expands, Shipping Delays May Not be a Thing This Year and More
Black Friday is No Longer a Single Day Often citing the fact that they are facing scarce year-end inventories and a shortage of workers, retailers are turning “Black Friday” into a month-long event, with many major retailers launching their ‘big deals’ well ahead of the traditional Day After Thanksgiving push. Read More Early Holiday Shopping…
How to Gain a Competitive Edge with a Better Holiday Returns Policy
The holiday shopping season is here and hopefully lots of goods are flying out of your inventory. But the chances are that before New Year’s some of them will be heading back your way. Any retail business, whether it operates online, offline or a combination of both, wants to be known for the high quality…
New at KHD – Butterfly Solar Glow Bug
While it may be cold in many parts of the country for the next few months, there’s still often lots of sun. Cold winter sun, but it’s there nevertheless. And you can harness it’s power to add soft light, charm and whimsy to your home’s winter landscape with our new Butterfly Solar Glow Bug. This…
KHD Buzz – Retail Sales Up for October, Brands Keep Supplies Moving, the Big Santa Shortage and More
Retail Revenues Rose in October, Despite Inflation Concerns Americans eagerly started their holiday shopping early in October to avoid empty shelves amid shortages of some commodities due to the ongoing epidemic, providing the economy a boost at the start of the fourth quarter. Even though concerns about growing costs of living drove consumer sentiment to…
How to Drive Sales – and Customer Loyalty – With Coupons by Text Marketing Campaigns
There’s something about the word “SALE” that draws our attention as shoppers. Even if we don’t intend to buy anything, knowing that it’s on sale makes us want to take a closer look. We frequently purchase everyday products without giving it much thought. When one of those goods is on sale, though, we feel more…
Wholesale Product Spotlight – Reindeer Tealight Holder
Christmas is closer than we think. In fact, we seem to start preparing for the holiday season earlier and earlier every year, especially when it comes to finding the perfect Christmas decorations to adorn our homes. Finding those perfect seasonal decorations can be hard if you are looking for something different, something a little more…
KHD Buzz – USPS Says Expect No Delays This Year, Global Supply Chain Woes Continue and More
USPS Says There Won’t Be Any Holiday Delivery Problems This Year The USPS claims to have enough personnel and resources to satisfy shipping demand over the Christmas holiday season. “We were overburdened last year for a variety of reasons and were unable to meet the expectations of the nation,” stated Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “We’re…
How to Speed Up Your Retail Website for the Holiday Shopping Rush
You should expect a higher-than-average number of visitors to your store throughout the holidays and the weeks leading up to them. This is fantastic, but if your website isn’t prepared to handle the extra traffic, you could lose sales and damage your online reputation. Even some of the industry’s behemoths were caught off guard by…
New at KHD – Cat With Mice Sculpture
Although there are still numerous superstitions regarding the black cat being unlucky, there are just as many that claim the contrary. A long-held notion in Scotland is that a black cat coming unexpectedly on your porch is a harbinger of future prosperity. In France, black cats were also associated with magic – but the positive…
KHD Buzz – Trucker and Employee Shortages Continue to Slow Supply Chain, First Christmas Shopping Ads Hit and More
Record Trucker Shortage Continues to Complicate Supply Chain According to the American Trucking Associations, the U.S. trucker shortage — the lack of drivers needed to move goods through the supply chain — has climbed to roughly 80,000 this year, up from 61,500 last year. Many of the issues that truckers face are compensation-related. Drivers say…