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 […]
When it comes to choosing between a real and an artificial Christmas tree there is no debate. No, really, there is, actually, no debate. If you’re concerned about the environmental impact of your Christmas tree choice, you can choose a real tree, an artificial tree, or both kinds of trees as both have a negligible […]
6 Holiday Decor Trends That Will Be Huge This Year, According to Pros at Etsy, Pinterest, and More No matter if you started listening to Christmas music back in March or you prefer to put off decorating until post-Thanksgiving, it seems that the holiday season is beginning extra early this year. According to data from […]
Christmas Time Is … Here? On TikTok, the holiday spirit has come early. Hannah Smith is “usually not one of those people who gets excited about Christmas in July,” she said. This year has been different, though. On July 13, Ms. Smith, a 20-year-old aesthetician, posted a video on TikTok titled “here’s some serotonin i […]
95 Million U.S. Households Will Display a Christmas Tree, According to the American Christmas Tree Association November 19, 2019 – There is no debate. America’s love for the Christmas tree has not waivered and, in fact, has grown as Christmas trees take not only the center stage in the home for the holidays, but also […]