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Americans Are Spending a Record $24.9 Billion on Easter Today. Here's How Small Retailers Can Capture More of It.

Americans Are Spending a Record $24.9 Billion on Easter Today. Here's How Small Retailers Can Capture More of It.

The NRF's Easter spending forecast hit a record this year - $24.9 billion, $195 per person on average. Candy, food, gifts, decorations, and clothing are the five categories driving it. If you sell any of those and you're not using today's data to plan your next 48 hours, here's your briefing.

April 19, 2026 · By JORDAN PARK

Tariffs Are Hitting Amazon and Shopify Sellers Right Now. Here's the Playbook for What to Do This Week.

If your products come from China, you've been doing the math since January. New tariff rates have pushed effective duties on many consumer goods well above 100% of product cost. Jungle Scout's latest seller pulse shows 62% of Amazon sellers have already raised prices. The other 38% are still figuring out what to do. This is for them.

April 18, 2026 · By JORDAN PARK

Tariffs Are Hitting Amazon and Shopify Sellers Right Now. Here's the Playbook for What to Do This Week.