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Black Friday to Cyber Monday: What Drove Record Spend in 2025

See key retail sales results and consumer trends for the five-day period including Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.

Sunshine Meets Synergy at Nationwide Marketing Group’s 2026 Spring PrimeTime

New Fort Lauderdale location promises fresh opportunities for learning and connection among the independent retail channel.

Serta Counting Sheep to Debut in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

One of seven new floats, The Counting Sheep’s Dream Generator by Serta® also celebrates the Counting Sheep’s 25th birthday in 2025.

Leveraging HGTV Star Power: A Smart Strategy for Independent Retailers

Brand partnerships with TV personalities are nothing new. Some brands utilize celebrities as spokespeople or endorsers, while others collaborate to create exclusive, licensed product lines. Even with the more recent onset of influencer culture, the stars of our...

Silica For Your Home Hosts Nationwide Marketing Group Members and Leadership for Two-Day Peer Learning Experience

The visit included a tour of Silica’s flagship store and warehouse in Fond du Lac, WI, and a presentation covering key business metrics and insights.

2025 Fall Sales Performance Recap and Holiday Retail Forecast

Read this comprehensive overview of fall promotional period results for Amazon Prime Day and the independent channel, plus a roundup of holiday retail predictions for 2025.

Top Furniture Trends at High Point Market: Fall 2025

See the latest trends in home furnishings from the Fall 2025 High Point Furniture Market, spotted by the Nationwide Marketing Group team.

4 Ideas to Drive Traffic on Small Business Saturday

Looking for ways to leverage Small Business Saturday this year? We’ve got you covered.  But first, here’s a brief history of the annual event — held the Saturday after Thanksgiving — that encourages consumers to support the independent retail channel.  First observed...

Recapping the Houzz 2025 U.S. Fall Design Trend Report

A quick overview of the top five fall design trends of 2025, and why they matter to independent retailers in the home category.

Split Head Versus Full Split Mattress

Learn the difference between each mattress type, along with the answers to common FAQs about split mattresses and adjustable bases.

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It’s a Mixed Bag of Retail Data Ahead of Black Friday

It’s a Mixed Bag of Retail Data Ahead of Black Friday

Ahead of the ever-important Black Friday weekend, we take a look at numbers and figures from the National Retail Federation and U.S. Census Bureau, which paint different pictures of the current state of retail.

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143: Diving Into Holiday Shopping Trends and More with Dealerscope

143: Diving Into Holiday Shopping Trends and More with Dealerscope

Fresh off of his first trip to Berlin for IFA 2022, Dealerscope Senior Managing Editor Sam Hitt hops onto the podcast to talk about the latest gadgets, holiday retail trends and more. We dive into everything from gaming tech, e-mobility trends, the Metaverse — and the list goes on.

142:  Profile of a Fast Growing Company with Orsini’s

142: Profile of a Fast Growing Company with Orsini’s

For the second year in a row, Martinsburg, WV-based retailer Orsini’s has been recognized in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list. We sat down with Owner PJ Orsini to talk about the honor, how the business has continued to thrive during uncertain times and more.  

141: Andy Orozco Dives Deep Into the Custom Integration Industry

141: Andy Orozco Dives Deep Into the Custom Integration Industry

Custom integration industry veteran Andy Orozco hit the ground running — literally — as Nationwide Marketing Group’s new Senior Vice President of CI. His second day on the job brought him to Dallas for CEDIA Expo. A few weeks in now, Orozco sits down to talk about what excites him in working with NMG’s CI dealers, the opportunities that lie ahead in this industry and more.

140: A Sit Down with CEDIA Global President & CEO Daryl Friedman at CEDIA Expo

140: A Sit Down with CEDIA Global President & CEO Daryl Friedman at CEDIA Expo

Barely nine months on the job, CEDIA Global President & CEO Daryl Friedman has been a busy man, getting full ingrained with the world of custom integration. We sat down with Friedman during the recent CEDIA Expo in Dallas to talk about the challenges the industry faces, the importance of education and more.

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