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We know how important the holiday season is to retailers. To that end, we've organized content in our Research & Resources area to help you find expert insights, research and best practices for Holiday success.

Events & Webinars

Christmas in July: Holiday Planning & Strategy - 2009 Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead for 2010. Register for the July 28 Webinar playback as you start to prepare for Holiday '10. (July 28, 2010)

See what we learned in 2009:

5 Lessons Learned from Black Friday and Cyber Monday Register now for the playback of this November 30th entry in the NRF Holiday Webinar Series.

Register for the Playback of the December 8th Shop.org Webinar
"20+ Specific Things You Can Do To Make More Money Next Week AND Improve Your Holiday Sales."

5 Advertising and Marketing Trends
Register for the playback of this December 7th entry in the NRF Holiday Webinar Series.

5 Trends About 2009 Holiday Expectations, Gift Cards & Payment Methods
Register to hear the playback for this November 23rd entry in the NRF Holiday Webinar Series.

Holiday Strategy & Planning: 2008 Lessons Learned & Looking Ahead for 2009
Listen to this Webinar playback and hear advice for Holiday '09 from experts at Adlucent, Meijer, and New York & Company! (August 2009)

Cyber Monday 2009
Learn more info on this annual online shopping event!
November 30, 2009.

Research & Other Resources

Webinar Recap. Read highlights and register for the full playback! (July 30, 2010)

Research. The 2010 Holiday Strategy & Planning Guide is live! (July 21, 2010)

Article. "Averting an Online Meltdown." by Susan Reda. STORES Trends. (July 8, 2010)

See resources from 2009:

eHoliday Study '09
Download the post holiday retailer and consumer survey results and data summary. Learn more about this annual Shop.org study.

Holiday '09 -- Online Sales Flash Survey 2 (Nov. 1 to December 21, 2009) results are in! Read the blog for the summary.

NRF 2009 Holiday Survival Kit
See all the facts and figures that helped retailers plan for Holiday '09 right here.

Press Releases

For media inquiries, please contact:

Kathy Grannis
Director, Media Relations
202.626.8189
grannisk@nrf.com

Most Holiday Shipping Offers to Expire On or Before December 18 (12/14/09)

Cyber Monday Spending Shifts to Early Mornings, Evenings, as More Americans Shop at Home (12/1/09)

Number of Americans to Shop on Cyber Monday Nears 100 Million (11/29/09)

Black Friday Verdict: As Expected, Number of Shoppers Up, Average Spending Down (11/29/09)

Black Friday Bargains to Attract Up to 134 Million Shoppers This Year (11/24/09)

Retailers Increase Cyber Monday Promotions to Entice Holiday Shoppers Looking for Bargains (11/23/09)

As Cyber Monday Nears, AVG, Shop.org Partner to Help Shoppers Stay Safe Online (11/13/09)

Online Retailers to Emphasize Free Shipping, Social Media this Holiday Season (10/22/09)

Online Retailers Optimistic for '09, See Opportunity Ahead (10/16/09)

NRF Forecasts One Percent Decline in Holiday Sales (10/6/09)