Selling No Longer Moves In Seasons


Demand is now reacting in hours … not months. New retail data out of 2025 shows something uncomfortable for planners. Buying behavior has become a lot less seasonal and way more volatile. Shopping patterns now shift hour to hour. Promotions start earlier and earlier as retailers chase confidence that never quite settles. This a genuine behavioral change. The Robin Report describes a retail environment where timing assumptions no longer hold. Holiday peaks blur. Launch windows stretch or even...