Marketing Excuses*
FEB
15

Sunday

February 15, 2026SEVERE

Problem

The Valentine's comedown is flattening revenue.

Excuse

1 / 40

Romance commerce shut down at midnight and regular commerce has not resumed.

Everyone who was going to panic-buy already did.

Holidays

Also in effect on this date

The full docket. Any of these would hold up in a Monday standup.

  • Every mattress and appliance retailer declared a Presidents' Day event at once.

    Holidays · in effect Presidents' Day (5d before through 1d after)

  • It's a federal holiday that nobody observes except the people who were about to convert.

    Holidays · in effect Presidents' Day (1d before through 1d after)

  • Refund checks hit. They're buying TVs, not your product.

    Economy · in effect 02-01 to 03-15

  • Tax refund spending is inflating every benchmark except yours.

    Economy · in effect 02-01 to 03-15

  • Red carpet galleries are outperforming every asset your team has ever produced.

    Media & Culture · in effect 01-05 to 03-15

  • Campaign media buyers are already testing against your exact audiences.

    Politics · in effect 01-15 to 06-30 · election years

  • Carriers issued weather advisories and your delivery promise quietly stopped being a promise.

    Weather · in effect 12-01 to 03-10

  • Sunset is before dinner. Consumers are in maintenance mode.

    Weather · in effect 01-01 to 02-28