Retailers bank on a big Christmas despite supply chain challenges
November 4, 2021
Retailers think that consumers are ready to cut loose this holiday season after having been limited in what they can do over the past 20 months. “One of the big trends that we’re seeing across the board is maximalism, which is really about ‘more is better’ and more opulence — it’s embracing colors and embracing patterns,” said Sarah Fishburne, Home Depot’s director of trend and design.
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