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Shelf Life | Vol. 55 — What’s This?: What Halloween in July Says About the New Promotional Calendar
consumer-behavior Jackie Swanson 7/11/26 consumer-behavior Jackie Swanson 7/11/26

Shelf Life | Vol. 55 — What’s This?: What Halloween in July Says About the New Promotional Calendar

Halloween hit stores in June, Prime Day moved up, and back-to-school beat the fireworks. The promotional calendar collapsed, and the CFO now co-owns it.

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Shelf Life | Vol. 32 – On the 12th Week of Q4, My CFO Gave to Me… A Budget to Spend Wisely
Leadership Jackie Swanson 12/9/25 Leadership Jackie Swanson 12/9/25

Shelf Life | Vol. 32 – On the 12th Week of Q4, My CFO Gave to Me… A Budget to Spend Wisely

A CFO carol for Q4 — what to spend on and what to cut.

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Shelf Life | Vol. 30 – Gravy, Gratitude, and Generative AI: The Future of Black Friday
AI in Retail, Retail Trends Jackie Swanson 11/26/25 AI in Retail, Retail Trends Jackie Swanson 11/26/25

Shelf Life | Vol. 30 – Gravy, Gratitude, and Generative AI: The Future of Black Friday

The first Thanksgiving where GenAI was on the table — and what it changed.

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Shelf Life | Vol. 27 – Trick, Treat or Trend: What Halloween Trends Reveal About Retail
Consumer Behavior, Retail Trends Jackie Swanson 11/2/25 Consumer Behavior, Retail Trends Jackie Swanson 11/2/25

Shelf Life | Vol. 27 – Trick, Treat or Trend: What Halloween Trends Reveal About Retail

What costume aisle data tells you about Q4 demand.

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