‘Tis the season for consumers to celebrate with Christmas traditions, from baking cookies and stringing lights to decorating their Christmas trees, both live and artificial. In the midst of these holiday traditions, it is essential that consumers also take a moment to consider and practice Christmas tree safety. There are five easy ways to practice […]
Los Angeles, CA – DECEMBER 9, 2021 Despite global supply chain issues and extreme weather conditions affecting Christmas tree supply this season, U.S. Christmas tree purchasing and display trends in 2021 have remained strong, with 75 percent of U.S. households – or approximately 94 million homes – displaying Christmas trees in 2021, according to the […]
Whether consumers are looking for a live or artificial Christmas tree this season, media, trade, and retail organizations have echoed the same recommendation across the board: consumers should find and buy their Christmas trees early this year. With extreme weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest and supply chain issues throughout the U.S. impacting availability, consumers […]
1. Will Christmas trees cost more this year than in the past? While pricing may differ retailer to retailer, consumers can expect both live and artificial Christmas trees to cost more this Christmas. A 2021 USDA report showed that live tree costs have nearly doubled compared to 2015 prices, and artificial Christmas tree retailers have […]
American Christmas Tree Association Recommends U.S. Consumers Find Their Christmas Tree Early this Season Christmas tree supply this year affected by extreme weather and supply chain issues September 15, 2021 – To support consumers in their preparation for the Christmas season, the American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA), has released its annual industry overview on the Christmas tree market […]
LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 10, 2020 Seventy-five percent of U.S. households, or nearly 94 million, will display a Christmas tree in their home for the 2020 holiday season, according to the 10th annual Christmas tree survey from the American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA) conducted by Nielsen. Eighty-five percent of those Christmas trees displayed are artificial […]
LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 03, 2020 Sales of Christmas trees, both real and artificial, are surging this season, despite being the most challenging year for both business and consumers in modern times. “Many of our members have seen sales increases of 200 percent over the same time last year,” said Jami Warner, Executive Director of […]
Decorating for Christmas earlier could have mental health benefits There are two types of people in the world: people who break out the Christmas décor right after Halloween and people who refuse to touch them until after Thanksgiving. Turns out, there could be a good reason for decorating early after all. Dr. Marcus De Carvalho […]
Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December. Stores like Best Buy, […]
Decorating for Christmas Earlier Could Have Mental Health Benefits There are two types of people in the world: people who break out the Christmas décor right after Halloween and people who refuse to touch them until after Thanksgiving. Turns out, there could be a good reason for decorating early after all. Dr. Marcus De Carvalho […]