As the new year kicks into full swing and you plan for the year ahead, knowing key dates and events which will impact your retail business can make your life so much easier. It will give you the time to strategically plan for more sales, more profit and a more successful 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The retail calendar doesn\u2019t vary too much year-to-year but there\u2019s plenty of dates and events retailers need to consider throughout 2017. Whether that\u2019s making the most of recurring international holidays like Valentine\u2019s Day, Mother\u2019s Day and Father\u2019s Day, focusing on public holidays where footfall peaks in brick-and-mortar stores, or getting out there to attend industry-specific events, trade shows and conferences. Finding your opportunity in the calendar and capitalizing on it can make a big difference to your bottom line for 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n For all retail businesses the seasonal peaks, busy shopping times, and types of trade shows can vary, so take a look at your order history to find previous peaks in sales or traffic to see if there\u2019s any common patterns or trends. Then, personalize your calendar around those specific holidays and events to help you strategically plan for those important key dates. <\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re using an all-in-one <\/span>retail management system<\/span><\/a> like Brightpearl, which tracks your orders, inventory<\/a>, accounting, customers and more across both on and offline sales channels, you have easy access to reliable data to analyze your business performance to make better business decisions in 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n The most successful retailers plan in advance to get ahead of their competition and give them plenty of time to ensure they\u2019ve got the right products in stock, marketing campaigns set up, operations in place, and promotions running. Again, understanding your business data and how your customers shop will help you decide the most effective ways to operate your business. <\/span><\/p>\n To help you get ahead and plan your new year strategy, we\u2019ve pulled together this handy retail calendar of key dates in 2017 for you to download, print off and put on your wall!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Happy Retailing and we hope 2017 is your\u00a0most successful year yet!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n January<\/span><\/p>\n 1 – New Year\u2019s Day, Bank Holiday<\/span><\/p>\n 15-17 – <\/span>Retail\u2019s Big Show<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 15-18 – <\/span>Giving & Living Trade Show<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 16 – Martin Luther King Day (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 19 – Ecommerce Summit (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 25 – Burns Night (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 26-29 – <\/span>SIA Snow Show<\/span> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 4-8 – <\/span>NY Now<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 5-9 – <\/span>Spring Fair<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 9-17 – New York Fashion Week<\/span><\/p>\n 12-14 – <\/span>Pure London<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 12-15 – <\/span>Retail Supply Chain CONF<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 14 – Valentine’s day<\/span><\/p>\n 17-21 – London Fashion Week<\/span><\/p>\n 19-21 – Moda (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 21-23 – <\/span>Magic<\/span> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 23 – <\/span>Fashion Connect CONF<\/span> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 28-8 – Paris Fashion Week<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n March<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 3-5 – The Baby Show (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 6-8 – AutoCommerce<\/span><\/p>\n 8-9 – <\/span>DX3<\/span><\/a> (Canada)<\/span><\/p>\n 8-9 – <\/span>Retail Week Live<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 18-21 – <\/span>International Housewares<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 19-22 – <\/span>ASD Market Week <\/span><\/a>(US)<\/span><\/p>\n 21-22 – <\/span>PATS<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 21-23 – <\/span>Prosper Show<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 26 – Mother\u2019s Day (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n April<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 – April Fool\u2019s Day<\/span><\/p>\n 3-5 – <\/span>Magento Imagine<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 5-6 – <\/span>eDelivery EXPO<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 14 – Good Friday, Bank Holiday<\/span><\/p>\n 16 – Easter Sunday<\/span><\/p>\n 17 – Easter Monday, Bank Holiday<\/span><\/p>\n 17 – Patriots day (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 18 – Tax Day (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 20-21 – <\/span>Global Retailing Conference<\/span> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 22 – Earth Day (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 23 – St. George\u2019s Day (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n May<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 – May Day Bank Holiday (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 5 – Cinco de Mayo (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 5-6 – <\/span>Internet Retailing Expo<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 8-9 – <\/span>RBTE<\/span> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 9-10 – <\/span>Retail Innovation Conference<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 14 – Mother\u2019s Day (US, Canada & Aus)<\/span><\/p>\n 17 – <\/span>The Retail Conference<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 17-18 – <\/span>The British Business Show<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 19-21 – The Baby Show (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 29 – Memorial Day (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 29 – Spring Bank Holiday (UK)toy <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n June<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 6-9 – <\/span>Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition<\/span><\/a> (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 18 – Father\u2019s Day (US & UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 21 – Summer Solstice<\/span><\/p>\n 24-26 – <\/span>The Toy Fair<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 27-28 – Magento Live (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n July<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Independent retailer month<\/span><\/p>\n 3-16 – Wimbledon (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n 4 – Independence Day (US)<\/span><\/p>\n 16-19 – <\/span>Home & Gift<\/span><\/a> (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg\")
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