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Category: Retail


Highlighting global events relating to selling of products and services to the end consumer, be it an individual or company.

The retail category governs promotions and the sale of goods and services, wholesale and retail, whether digitally or in the real world.

Idiotarod, (Multiple Dates/Cities): Januar...

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Urban Idiotarods - or Idiot-a-rod - have been going on since 1994 in San Francisco. These urban shopping cart races are named after the Iditarod - the 1,000 mile long dog-sledding race in Alaska. The Idi...

January

Quilting, Local Quilt Shop Day, Intl.: Jan...

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International Local Quilt Shop Day focuses on the contribution of small business quilt shops to the local economy. Quilters, seamstresses, fabric enthusiasts, and crafters throughout the world use this da...

January

Be Kind to Food Servers Month: January

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January

Gardening, Mail-order Gardening Month, Ntl...

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January is National Mail Order Gardening Month. Why January? Because few things excite gardening enthusiasts during the height of the winter more than the reminder that spring is on its way.

January

Recycle your Christmas Cards Month (UK): J...

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January is Recycle Your Christmas Cards Month in the United Kingdom. Sponsored by the Woodland Trust, it aims to reduce the number of trees being cut down to produce paper. Marks & Spencers has been qui...

January

PPAI (Promotional Products Association Int...

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The Promotional Products Association Intl. (PPAI) Expo, Las Vegas, is North America's largest international promotional products trade show. It features more than 11,000 distributors from close to 4,000 c...

January

Creativation, Phoenix (US-AZ): January 13-...

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Creativation is the largest and longest running creative industries event featuring hands-on education, innovative product launches, trendspotting, influencer appearances, order writing and networking opp...

January

Fresh Squeezed Juice Week, Ntl.: January 1...

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Fresh Squeezed Juice Week was created by the Juice and Smoothie Association (JASA) to educate consumers about the juice and smoothie industry, promote the juice bar franchises, and independent juice bars....

January

Jell-O Week, Ntl.: February 13-19

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Since Utah eats more Jell-O than any other state, it's fitting that the state declared National Jell-O Week in 2001 and made it the official state food. The wiggly food was invented by Peter Cooper in...

January

Muffin Day, Ntl.: February 20

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Though the origins of this event are unknown, since 2015 San Francisco lawyer has adopted this day as a venue to raise awareness about hunger and homelessness. The event has been moved from February 20,...

January

CAMEX, New Orleans (US-LA): February 26 -...

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CAMEX is the only annual trade show in the world that specifically supports organizations that sell to colleges and college students. The trade show occurs annually. PLEASE NOTE: All televised and venu...

January

Fairtrade Fortnight (UK): February 21- Mar...

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Fairtrade Fortnight is when campaigners, businesses, schools and places of worship show their support for the farmers and workers who grow our food in developing countries. From breakfasts to banquets, b...

January

Food Service, Pride in Week: February 1-5

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Pride in Foodservice Week, since 1991, recognizes nutrition, foodservice professionals and other dietary professionals for their skill and dedication to the job.

January

Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket M...

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January

G.I. Joe Day (1964): February 2

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GI Joe Day marks the anniversary of the launch of the first action figure created for boys, the GI Joe Doll, On February 2, 1964. The doll was retired in 1994 but continues on in video games.

January

Mail Carrier Day, Thank Your (1692): Febru...

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The Postal Service is the backbone of communication and a marvel of organization. Thank a Mailman Day, or the political correct Thank your Mail Carrier Day, celebrates the anniversary of the first postal...

January

Black Pound Day (UK): February 5

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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month (except the first day, which was h...

January

Chopsticks Day, Ntl.: February 6

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Chopsticks have been around for some time and are believed to have originated during the Shang Dynasty (1766 - 1122 BC) and were originally used for cooking. The pointed end of the chopsticks will tell yo...

January

Frozen Yogurt Day, Ntl: February 6

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Originally called Frogurt, frozen yogurt was invented by HP Hood in 1970. With the health food craze of the 1970s, it quickly gained popularity as an alternative to ice cream. In the 1980s, seizing upon t...

January

Laugh & Get Rich Day: February 8

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Laugh and Get Rich Day is founded by retail marketing expert, motivational speaker and author Rick Segel. The idea of the holiday is to enjoy what you do for a living and laugh all the way to the bank.

January
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