Retailers are optimistic this Holiday Season as consumers appear to be opening their wallets more this year. Sales are up 6.2% for Holiday sales according to Bloomberg. Online retail sales figures are up 36% this year, however some Florida retailers and politicians aren’t happy about that.

Tourism is also boosted this season with Florida Christmas Events and lights on displays. Florida theme parks and attractions like Disney and Universal Studios have themed events. At Disney World Christmas events, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Santa’s Sleigh Parade down Main Street, U.S.A. plus a sparkling ice castle and symphony of dazzling lights.

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I have a friend who loves Halloween, it’s his favorite holiday. He has a big yard and every year it was decorated to look like a graveyard with tombstones and ghosts hanging from the trees and spooky music with scary sounds cued to go off when someone started up the driveway, every year it got better, except for the last two. He scaled back, using less cobwebs in a can, and his speakers sounded blown. The economy of the last few years has taken a hit, that’s for sure but this year things are looking up and retailers are counting on Halloween to be the start of spending for this year’s holiday season.

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Miami, FL - Sedano’s Supermarkets, the number one Hispanic retailer in the United States, announced today that it will acquire three Albertsons supermarket locations in Central Florida. This acquisition marks Sedano’s Supermarkets’ first expansion beyond its South Florida headquarters and brings the total number of stores to 33 in Florida.

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Aventura, FL - Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. announced today the opening of a freestanding store located in South Florida’s premier shopping destination, Aventura Mall.  The debut marks the Company’s first South Florida location and sixth freestanding Tommy Hilfiger retail space in the United States.
 
“I am thrilled to announce our entrance into the South Florida market. As Aventura Mall is an international hub for world-class shopping, I look forward to incorporating our signature style and design into the glamorous tropical South Florida lifestyle,” said Tommy Hilfiger.

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Tampa, FL - PhillySwirl, producer of ice cream novelties and flavored ice pops, is pleased to debut its newest innovation–Ice Cream Cupcakes. These frozen delights are half cake (either chocolate or white) and half vanilla ice cream topped with icing and sprinkles. With two kinds of cupcakes in every box, they’re sure to please kids and adults alike!

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