It’s never too early to start selling giant skeletons. Starting today, Home Depot’s 2025 Halloween collection is available for purchase on its app. This includes its famous 12-foot giant skeleton, Skelly, as well as an expanded pantheon of giant-sized creatures. The phenomenon, known to some as “Summerween,” is spreading among retailers looking to get a jump on the spooky season.
Here’s what else is going on in retail:
In exhibitions: If you’re looking to find new products, you’ve got multiple options this week. NY Now’s Summer Market began on Sunday at the Javits Center and will run through Tuesday, featuring a mix of products ranging from toys to jewelry. Meanwhile, in Las Vegas from August 3–6, ASD Market Week is showcasing new consumer merchandise available for wholesale buying. The event features more than 1,800 vendors and more than 1 million products.
In reopenings: The Brand House Collective, formerly Kirkland’s, is reopening its first Bed Bath & Beyond store under its new name: Bed Bath & Beyond Home. The store will open this Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. CEO Amy Sullivan called the reopening a "fresh start for a brand that means something special to so many families.” In honor of the relaunch, the company is also bringing back the Bed Bath & Beyond coupon.
In earnings: The big retail earnings this week all come out on Wednesday, with results from McDonald’s, Shopify, and DoorDash. For background, McDonald’s reported its biggest decline in same-store US sales since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the fast food chain pointing to a pullback in spending from its lower-income customers. Shopify last quarter said it was relatively insulated from the effects of tariffs, though we’ll see if things have played out as expected. DoorDash, meanwhile, reported record first-quarter revenue.
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