Important Seasonal Dates 2009

1. St.Valentine`s Day - Monday, February 14, 2009

Some Key items to order are: gift bags, tissue, giftware. Feature balloon-bouquets and giftware. A great time for plush teddy bears and red roses.

Order Receive Date: December 25 – 30th, 2008
Build Section: December 31st, 2007 – January 4th, 2009

2. St. Patrick’s Day - Thursday March 17, 2009

Keep it simple...Accent a few of the seasonal items offered with green and white tableware and party accessories including hats, buttons, white and green balloons and streamers.
Order Receive Date: February 11th – 15th, 2009
Build Section: February 18th, 2009

3. Spring and Summer

Be sure to bring in different assortments of polyresin, tableware patterns, garden decor, indoor decor (wooden plaques) at each order receive date. You should also stock up on “spring cleaning” essentials to arrive in your store a week before your seasonal merchandise. Start bringing in summer toys.

Order Receive Dates:
1st shipment February 11th – 15th, 2009
2nd shipment March 17st – 21th, 2009
3rd shipment April 18th – May 4th, 2009

Build Section:
Keep in mind regional differences. It is important to have section built before “March Break”. Start building section as soon as first shipment is received and expand section as additional product arrives.

4. Good Friday - Friday, April 10, 2009

Easter - Sunday, April 12, 2009

Feature summer toys, religious items, religious and solid tableware, balloons as well as a selection of Easter chocolates.
Order Receive Dates:
1st shipment February 11th – 14th, 2009
2nd shipment March 1st – 6th, 2009
Build Section: February 14th – 18th, 2009

5. Mother’s Day - May 10, 2009

Feature giftware, flowers and candy.

Order Receive Date: April 8th – 11th, 2009
Build Section: Friday, April 14th, 2009

6. Father’s Day - June 21, 2009

Feature giftware and picture frames.

Order Receive Date: May 19nd – 23th, 2009
Build Section: May 26th, 2009

7. Victoria Day - May 18, 2009

Reminder to stock up on camping products as well as plenty of outdoor party supplies. Include fishing products and fireworks.

8. Canada Day - July 1, 2009

Feature red and white tableware, balloons and streamers, flags and fireworks.
Order Receive Date: May 19th – 22nd, 2009
Build Section: June 9th, 2009

9. Back To School
Quebec - August 27, 2009
Ontario - September 2, 2009

Labor Day - September 7, 2009

Feature stationery, school bags and lunch snacks.

Order Receive Date: July 24th – 27th, 2009
Build Section: July 28th, 2009

10.Thanskgiving Day - October 12, 2009

11. Halloween - October 31, 2009

Order Receive Dates:
1st shipment August 18th - 21st, 2009
2nd shipment September 1st - 5th, 2009
3rd shipment September 15th - 18th, 2009

Build Section: September 1st – 5th, 2009
Be sure to stock up on a large selection of Harvest decorations to arrive with the 1st shipment.

12. Christmas - December 25, 2008

Feature stationery, school bags and lunch snacks.

Order Receive Date: July 24th – 27th, 2009
Build Section: July 28th, 2009

Don’t forget to attend Trader’s Forum Show to buy for these important seasonal windows