INTRODUCING THE FREE 2026 HOLIDAY RETAIL PLANNING CALENDAR & WORKBOOK - A PRACTICAL AUGUST-TO-JANUARY TOOL FOR INDEPENDENT RETAILERS.
Make this the year your holiday retail plans actually happen.
The free 2026 Holiday Retail Planning Calendar & Workbook helps you set the targets, map the work and remember what happened- before the season becomes a frantic group chat.
THE HOLIDAY TRUTH
Your holiday season will get busy.
Your plan should not disappear when it does.
This practical August-through-January calendar helps you decide what matters, map the deadlines and keep your merchandising, promotions, ecommerce, events and team moving together.
No promise of a calm holiday season ;)
Just a much clearer one.
WHAT’S INSIDE THE FREE HOLIDAY RETAIL PLANNING CALENDAR?
You can let the season run the store or make the important decisions before the holiday rush starts making them for you.
Six dated monthly calendars covering August 2026 through January 2027.
Monthly commercial priorities to help you focus on what matters now.
Prompts for sales goals, merchandising, promotions, ecommerce and events.
Space to plan Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday or intentionally skip them.
Reminders for staffing, training, inventory, shipping and customer-service deadlines.
Monthly reflection pages to capture what moved, what missed and what surprised you.
Space to record promotion result notes, customer insights and team observations.
January prompts for annual planning, category budgets and trade-show preparation.
Hi, I’m Sophie.
I help independent retailers bring the creative and commercial sides of their businesses together.
With more than 20 years of B2C and B2B retail and wholesale experience, I understand what it takes to turn a great idea into a plan that performs. My experience spans sales strategy, buying and merchandising budgets, product storytelling, ecommerce, promotions, in-store and online events, omnichannel campaigns and the teams responsible for bringing it all to life.
I created this calendar because beautiful retail ideas deserve more than crossed fingers, scattered notes, late-night worries and a frantic group chat.
Retail should be fun. A strong plan makes that possible.
The holiday retail season can be the most wonderful time of the year.
A clear plan makes that possible.