Many shoppers are no longer planning out their Mother’s Day gifts weeks in advance — they’re increasingly waiting for the last minute, expecting to have whatever they want still available. In an interview with PYMNTS, Jim McCann, founder and chairman at 1-800 Flowers.com, spoke to...
American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which noted that amount is the second-highest in the history of its surveys of spending on Mother’s Day, following last year’s...
How much do you love your mom? Asked that question and most of us say something sentimental like “infinity,” but the National Retail Federation (NRF) is putting a number on it. According to a press release regarding the NRF’s annual season trends report, consumers are...
Father’s Day has always had some trouble engendering the kind of enthusiasm for gift giving that Mother’s Day does — and we mean always. The holiday was invented by Sonora Smart Dodd, who, when she first heard about Anna Jarvis’ efforts to create Mother’s Day as a...
June 03, 2024
As with Mother’s Day last month, consumers have a little less to spend on Dad for Father’s Day this year. Last year saw Americans spend record amounts for both holidays, but this year, Father’s Day spending is expected to dip a bit, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said Monday (June 3). Father’s Day spending is projected to reach $22.4 […]
April 25, 2024
American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which noted that amount is the...
