Holiday Spice

For holiday ’17, you can’t go wrong with the classics. (Think red, green, metallics and whimsical character prints.)

Kids (and parents) these days are also more apt to mix-and-match casual and dressy garments to curate their own unique style. Therefore, it’s advantageous to offer a tiered selection from playful shearling-lined booties to traditional petticoat frocks.

It’s also wise to be ready—for anything—this holiday season. Surveys indicate that nearly seven in 10 consumers prefer multiple ways to shop for items and nearly all expect free shipping. In fact, free shipping was the most used promotion last holiday season—more than coupons or discounts. The power of product reviews and gift guides also continue to grow in importance. Mobile searches on Google related to “best” have increased more than 50 percent in the last year.

On that note, here’s some of the “best” items on the Earnshaw’s radar for this holiday season.