NEW YORK, N.Y. — The hottest Christmas items this year are not just toys and game consoles.
Holiday decor is selling out fast at big box retailers with local footprints in Bellingham and Burlington.
The Wall Street Journal reports Costco, Walmart and other large retailers have bare shelves where there would normally be artificial trees, Christmas lights and other seasonal products.
Retailers order seasonal goods nearly a year in advance from Chinese factories and didn’t anticipate pandemic fueled demand as Americans are stuck at home.
DIY decorations are hot too.
Michaels Stores CMO Laura Denk says same store sales were up over 16% for the quarter ended October 31st.