Sentences with phrase «year holiday when»

Ross» recommendations came in the middle of China's Lunar New Year holiday when government offices and businesses largely shut down for a week.

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In a conference call with employees on Wednesday, CEO David Brandon blamed some of the downfall on a devastating holiday season, when sales were less than half of the $ 600 million usually made in a year.

Starting off with my favorite holiday of the year, Halloween is one of the most mindless holiday marketing months and I am not talking about zombies; though when I read some of these Facebook pages it makes me wish I was one... What I mean is that it's relatively easy to research and find quality content that can be used to boost interest in your cause, so why not do something more ghoulish?

Yet before the holiday distractions take hold, donors use this time of the year to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women serving in the U.S. military, and to support causes that help them when they return home.

Despite companies» best efforts to provide stellar support to customers throughout the year, quality can suffer when the holidays roll around.

«For the holiday season, we sent out Happy New Year cards,» Harris says, adding that he waited to send them on January 6, when the holidays ended.

It's not a surprise to have a rich holiday catalog of top - tier games when you're three years into a console cycle.

But other retailers have been pushing the holidays earlier and earlier, looking to ensure that they won't miss out on sales during a year when analysts, on average, are forecasting holiday spending to be up only about 2 percent to 3 percent from last year.

Stress levels surge in September, for instance, when the school year hits families hard, and again in December, when supposedly fun holiday activities add pressure to everyone's lives.

Strategies should be based, too, partially on what the competition is doing (or what they're not doing), so pick a few holidays throughout the year when nobody else will be sending their clients and prospects gifts.

At the same time, consumers collectively expect the deep discounts of previous holiday seasons — which are simply not viable this year — and will be disappointed when they don't find them.

When asked if the state of the U.S. economy would impact their holiday spending plans, four in 10 (41.4 %) said yes, down almost 20 percent from last year and the lowest amount since NRF first asked in 2009.

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When she announced in September that she would enter prison soon, Stewart noted specifically how «very sad» she would be during the holidays this year.

Going into the holidays, the gold market may be caught in a holding pattern until the first of the year when investors may look to move assets around.

Use data you may have from last year's sales to see where most of your sales came from and when (in - store, late hours, etc.), and then focus your holiday marketing adjustments on those factors.

It doesn't help that Amazon's huge logistics investments over the last few years mean it can flex its muscles the most during the holiday with its arsenal of express shipping capabilities when customers are often looking for last - minute gifts.

Customers wished Alexa a Merry Christmas, Happy holidays and Happy Hanukkah three and a half times more this year when compared to last year's holiday season.

Mardis Gras, Purim, and New Year's Eve are «tension management» holidays — days when certain moral norms are considered temporarily suspended.

When many of us go home for the holidays, we're headed to a familiar place — a place we spent many years becoming the person we are today.

Then there came the Clinton years, the years when America took something of a holiday from history» and from serious thought about the relation between ideals and realities, moral norms and prudential judgments, in formulating and executing foreign policy.

It reminded me of an incident from that young man's life, a Memorial Day holiday when he was 15 or 16 years old.

The start of the Passover holiday was then, when the Jews came out of Egypt, as they had to bake bread which turned into matza and other practices which began exactly at that time, and continued each year thereafter, with the parents telling their children about when they came out of Egypt.

I am reminded of the time when, as a reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, I got an angry e-mail from a woman who assumed that because I had referred to «holiday season workers» in an article I wrote about college students taking on extra retail jobs between Thanksgiving and New Year's that I had a clear, «anti-Christian» bias.

Ah, holiday shopping — the time of year when we go toe - to - toe, elbow - to - elbow and sometimes nose - to - nose with other merry - makers seeking out the season's -LSB-...]

It's that magical time of year again when holiday decorations and lights are aglow across the country.

Gorgeous and fresh, Apple Rhubarb Crostata from The Baker's Four Seasons Cookbook, Marcy Goldman (available everywhere in print and Ebook) Dear Betterbaking.com Visitors, Welcome to the wild and wooly spring issue of BB — a time of year when I am fevered to create tons of springy things, including holiday treats for Easter and Passover.

A couple of years ago I won a holiday baking contest from this recipe when I paired these up with homemade gingersnap cookies.

This tart, adapted from a recipe by Deb over at Smitten Kitchen, became an important part of our family's holiday repertoire when my sister - in - law brought it a few years ago for Thanksgiving.

Brilynn — This is my first class and it took me years to finally convince people that I meant it when I said that was all I wanted for birthdays or holidays, that is, once they ruled out Tiffany's.

While Valentine's Day is traditionally known as the time of year when couples swoon over each other, it's really just a holiday about love.

Also, this time of year when all the magazines come out with their holiday issues, I sometimes feel a little left out.

Most of us dig into Thanksgiving classics once a year, which means that when the holiday rolls around, expectations are high.

I made several batches last year when this was first posted and have made about 6 batches in the last week for holiday parties and gifts using both a # 24 and # 30 scoop (baking about 18 minutes).

The sweet allure of those ubiquitous holiday treats is hard to resist this time of year, especially when you toss in the homey smell of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.

Super simple recipe, perfect for the holidays or just a household munchie; perfect for those times of the year when you can't get the real thing.

I stumbled across them over a year ago when I was home for the holidays.

It's that time of year when my kitchen is very busy getting ready for holiday parties and big family get togethers.

It's that time of year when the store shelves are lined with holiday candies — heart - shaped boxes of chocolates, incredibly early Easter egg candies, and some lingering, sad - looking Santa treats.

There are times when I share a dessert immediately after making it (usually seasonal stuff — I don't make my holiday treats too far in advance), and then there are times when somehow a recipe goes almost a whole entire YEAR without making it live on the blog.

Instead of having a hyper - organized plan in place for what to make and when to make it, like in years past, I'm keeping things tasty by reducing my must - make list to nothing but the very essential: cookies, tourtiere, sausage rolls, holiday candy, and mulled wine.

I chose a Dutch baby — a puffed pancake you bake in the oven, and one of my favourite things to make year - round but especially during the holidays, when I like a little added drama but minimal work.

The holidays are a cold time of year — a time when soup is definitely on the side.

I, like Dana, opt for the milk and butter challah, probably a shonda when I served brisket but last year we had a vegetarian holiday so I felt guilt - free.

When I hit Lifetime years ago (I'm a backslidden Lifetimer), this wonderful easy dessert literally saved my butt every holiday season.

There is this big gap in life every year right after the holidays when Christmas music is no longer acceptable to listen to.

It's that time of year when everybody is getting into the festive and holiday Christmas spirit.

This year my cookies lasted the entire holiday season, and when the last of my family left, I only had a few broken cookies left that I tossed.

The time of year when our dining rooms are full of family and friends, our kitchens full of holiday treats, and our hearts full of warmth and love (well, for some of us).

Every year when December hits, I find myself scrambling to bake Christmas goodies, get my shopping done, and partake in fun holiday activities.