December 8, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The holiday season is important for most industries, but for retailers, it can make or break their entire year. Thousands, and sometimes millions, are spent retaining existing customers, attracting and retaining new customers and possibly taking a few customers […]
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Cheap and free family traditions for the holidays
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‘Elves to the Rescue’ make Arizona homes, businesses dazzle for the holidays
This Valley holiday decoration business is thriving despite the COVID-19 pandemic, making properties sparkle and shine. PHOENIX — In a year where we can all use a little extra holiday cheer, a team of elves is working around the clock to make magic right now. Heather Lundervold’s holiday decorating game […]
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What about our holidays? | News, Sports, Jobs
Christmas 2020, what will it bring? Certainly, it will be a different kind of Christmas, but each family can make it what they choose to. Our church is once again closed — we would only be allowed to have eight members present anyway — so the ruling body chose to […]
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Virtual Dish and Design gathers tips for celebrating holidays at home
“Home for the Holidays” was the theme of Wednesday evening’s Dish and Design event presented by The Detroit News’ Homestyle magazine. It was an apt motif if there ever was one, as fewer folks will be traveling this season to visit family and friends. The virtual event, hosted by Detroit News design writer […]
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Cottagecore holidays: Decorations with a homespun vibe
Along with bread-baking and closet reorganizing, another nesting trend on the home front is “cottagecore” style. San Francisco Bay-area based Mariam Naficy, shown here, founder of online design marketplace Minted, has been making garlands this year out of various materials, including fragrant dried orange slices. “What I love about these […]
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The ExoMy Mars Rover Kit Is a Building Project for the Holidays
If you’re looking for a fun project for you or your kids this holiday season, then how about building a miniature “Mars rover”? Don’t worry, the vehicle isn’t full size, and you don’t need millions of dollars to make it happen. You do, however, need access to a 3D printer […]
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The Postal Service will get us through the holidays
Consumers in the United States spent about $1 trillion during last year’s holiday spending stampede, a 3.4% increase from the year prior. The winter holiday season is without a doubt the most important period of annual consumer spending for the economy, particularly for retailers and e-commerce companies. But the record-shattering […]
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How the holidays in New York City have changed over the last 100 years
Holiday shopping at Macy’s in 1946. AP PhotoCarl Nesensohn There’s something magical about the holiday season in New York City. Symbols of the holidays in the city, like the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, have been around for decades. Other traditions, such as holiday shopping, look a little different today. The […]
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List of Fresno CA businesses to shop from for the holidays
It’s been a tough year for Keynan Ammons and his little gift and decor shop in northwest Fresno. Ammons Design & Home Decor was less than a year old when the coronavirus pandemic hit and it was forced to shut down as a non-essential business. The shop, at the southwest […]
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Why it’s totally OK to simplify the holidays this year
Our routines, our sense of control, our jobs, our budgets — our very lives — have been disrupted this year. And that includes our birthday celebrations, weddings, anniversaries and a host of other special occasions. Now, here come the holidays. Maybe you’ve never felt comfortable simplifying your holiday preparations, cutting back […]
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Tired of 2020 stealing your joy? 11 tech tools to help make the holidays more jolly
Everything really is different heading into this Holiday Season. The United States has been setting news records for daily coronavirus cases. Add to that the start of freezing winter temperatures, annual flu season, and record unemployment – and many families from one side of the map to the other – […]
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The biggest gaffe in The Crown? Making holidays in Scotland look even remotely enjoyable
It’s been a rough week for the makers of The Crown, what with all those accusations of historical inaccuracies. I’ve only watched a couple of episodes of the new series but it did seem preposterous that they cast a horse who clearly didn’t go to Eton, and the Queen was […]
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After dark year, Marysville tower lights up for the holidays
MARYSVILLE — After a tough year, city leaders hope the tradition of lighting up the Marysville water tower brings joy to those who pass by this holiday season. Last year the lights were not on display for the first time in decades. Crews could not safely get to the lights […]
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Dear Annie: Rediscovering the magic of the holidays
Dear Annie: While I don’t hate holidays, nor dread them, as “Holiday Anxiety” expressed, I don’t go “all in” either. I believe in moderation, in all things, including moderation. All my close family has gone to their rewards. None of my high school and earlier friends has time or money […]
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Psychologists Explain The Benefits Of Decorating Early For The Holidays
For many Americans, the unwritten rule is to wait until after Thanksgiving to start decorating for the December holidays. Once the last leftovers have been eaten, out come the Christmas trees, wreaths, menorahs, lights and various cheerful tchotchkes. But in 2020, people seem to be breaking with tradition and putting […]
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The Best Online Classes to Keep Your Cool During the Holidays
‘Tis the season for stress, anxiety and chaos. Yes, the holidays are cheerful when it’s all said and done but, let’s be real: it can be a huge headache. And this year, even though party planning is off the table (at least when it comes to IRL celebrations), this holiday […]
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Virtual gift exchange ideas for the holidays
(CNN) — Whether you’re looking for ways to save money this holiday, keep a safe distance while still enjoying friends and family, or both, a virtual gift exchange (or two) might be just the ticket. With everything else going virtual this year, from graduations to birthdays to weddings, it […]
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Dear Abby: Holidays this year inspire thinking outside the gift box
DEAR ABBY: With the holidays fast approaching, I’m starting to think about shopping. Honestly, I’m tired of shopping for adults who don’t need anything. Finding gifts for them becomes more daunting each year. I think gift cards and direct money are tacky Christmas presents. Do you think it would be […]