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Study: Gift-spending to rise this holiday season
Shoppers buying gifts this holiday season will spend an average of more than $1,000 each, according to a new study from Unity Marketing.This represents an 8 percent increase over last year's average holiday gift budget of $928.So far this year, consumers have spent an average of $1,034 on gifts, 20 percent more than last year, according to Unity Marketing's quarterly "gift Tracker" survey, which m... |
J.C. Penney 'Doghouse' spot has viewers howling
... instead of a diamond jewelry gift from J.C. Penney.Plano, Texas--Chain retailer J.C. Penney's "Beware of the Doghouse" holiday commercial has become an Internet sensation, garnering both criticism and applause from the millions who have the viewed the online jewelry ad."Beware of the Doghouse" is a four-and-a-half minute mini-movie that serves as a reminder to men of what can happen when they don... |
Myshape introduces Valentine’s Day Collection
...lebrate the most romantic holiday.myShape provides each member with her own Personal Shop where she can delight in fashions and accessories that match her fit, flatter her shape and reflect her personal style.Joann Smyth, celebrated jewelry designer for over two decades, creates jewelry that is classically inspired with a modern vibe. Her use of pearls and stones in unusual colors, shapes, and tex... |
Jeweler to light Ronald McDonald House
...al holiday lights and holiday gifts for the House's Capital Region location here. A house lighting ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 27. In addition to adding to the Ronald McDonald House's usual holiday festivities, the event will also inaugurate the charity's 25th anniversary celebration."We are grateful to the Bleser family [owners of Northeastern] and to our friends at Northeastern Fine Jewelry f... |
‘Golden Christmas’ with Porsche Design
...olden accent and now presents gift ideas whose designs take the precious metal as their theme. The selection of classic men’s accessories includes automatic watches, cufflinks and sunglasses. The products are available immediately from Porsche Design Stores.Three chronographs from the Dashboard series and the Worldtimer P'6750 have been selected for Christmas. For the first time, two models from t... |
Where to Find the Absolute Best Post-Christmas Sales
...riday, Cyber Monday, weeks of gift wrapping, hitting stores, and checking off lists. But just when you thought it was over, retailers across the country are offering post-Christmas, year-end, and clearance sales in hopes of luring shoppers back into stores.Make way for the new Black Friday, the day after Christmas. For many retailers, the holiday shopping season is expected to be a bust, courtesy ... |
The Year in Fashion 2008
...pped off with a dancing satin birthday cake. Margiela's reps assure us that the enigmatic designer was smiling somewhere in the audience and that those retirement rumors are unfounded. Because There's No Catfight Like a Fashion CatfightAlessandra Facchinetti received mostly positive reviews for her first few collections at Valentino. Somewhere along the way, though, she crossed th... |
We teach Kelly Brook to strip
... strip for her partner's 40th birthday wearing a PVC catsuit. Teesy does it ... Dita strips offhttp://www.mrpaparazzi.com"It's very noisy and squelchy and it's unattractive when comes it off! "The beauty of striptease is it can just be you stripping for your partner, or you can take on a whole new persona. "So if you're quite a forceful person, wear something innocent and sweet: if you're quite a... |
Li-Lo almost puts me off leopard print
...own the ultimate shoes for my birthday party at the weekend. The Hattie ... I still love you even though you're on sale less than a week after I bought you (now ?4)I'm a fashion magpie and when I saw these beauties glittering in the shoe department at Selfridges Birmingham I knew they'd be the perfect accompaniement for my OTT party dress. Well, it's my party and I'll dress up if I want to! I des... |
NRF forecasts dip in Valentine's Day sales
...onsumers will continue buying gifts that are traditional favorites, including jewelry, but they will spend less this year, according to the NRF's 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by Big Research. The study found that consumers plan to spend an average of $102.50 on Valentine's gifts and merchandise, down from last year's $122.98 per person. "A bad economy won'... |
Which watch brands do Obama, Biden wear?
...t was a gift for Obama's 46th birthday, and it came from the Secret Service employees' store at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to a report in The Times of London.Though the Secret Service employees' store is not open to the public, the Obama watch--without the Secret Service shield--can be purchased from the manufacturer, Jorg Gray. It is called the JGC6500 Chronograph an... |
Simmons Jewelry Co. decks SpongeBob in diamonds
...always looking for innovative ideas to develop fine jewelry, and the Nickelodeon partnership to license SpongeBob is the perfect addition to the Simmons Jewelry Co. family," Simmons Jewelry Co. co-owner Russell Simmons said in a media release.The collection will feature designs for both men and women and will be available at fine-jewelry and specialty retailers in fall 2009, with pieces retailing ... |
Denver Apparel & Accessory Market to be held in Feb
...ne 2 (combined with permanent gift showrooms)August 14-17 (with the Denver gift, Home, Jewelry & Resort Show)October 30-November 2 In addition to many diverse manufacturers, the markets also feature educational seminars to provide both new and experienced retailers with ideas to make their businesses more successful. The semi-annual fashion shows are a great chance to see trends and exciting n... |
5 Gifts That Will Shock a Techie
...you're desperate for that one gift that will thrill and surprise your tech-savvy spouse. These gifts are not only reasonably priced—with only one a smidgen over $200—they're cutting edge. Many of these gifts can be found at electronics stores, and there is still time for a two-day or overnight delivery. You'll not only make any geek happy with these gadgets, you'll startle them with your know-how.... |
Report: Same-store sales slow in October
r the holidays, a reduction from the 7.2 percent growth seen in October-to-December sales last year.Retail Forward's ShopperScape survey shows that the majority of shoppers plan to spend about the same as they did last year on holiday gifts. Down-market shoppers appeared the most cautious about holiday spending this year, with more than half planning to spend less than last year or nothing at all.... |
America's Best Jewelers debuts social-networking
gital Director Chris Casey said in the release. "The ABJ Network is effectively a microcosm that is nurtured by the collective brain trust, issues, opinions and arguments of a community that inevitably contributes to a constant stream of ideas related to running one's own business successfully."For questions about the ABJ Network, visit ABJNetwork.com or send an e-mail to abj@nationaljeweler.com. ... |
Holiday season fails to perk up apparel sales
ong the challenges are the absence of anything new or innovative and the lack of anything the consumer absolutely HAS to have.” stated Cohen. Something else of note: this month, 61% of consumers say they plan to focus more on what people need rather than on what they want in their choice of holiday gifts. “After all, how many of us really need another sweater?” asked Cohen. The NPD Group Inc... |
What work? 60 million shop online today
nsumers who couldn't find what they were looking for in the stores will be flooding Web sites on Cyber Monday to shop for holiday gifts, research products and compare prices."Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, is the network for online retailers with 600 members, including the 10 largest U.S. retailers and 70 percent of the top online retailers as ranked by Internet Retailer. ... |
Sotheby's to auction Belgian princess' royal jewels
ble 8.1-carat diamond ring and detachable brooch. Its estimated value ranges from $101,000 to $177,000. The second tiara, by Van Cleef & Arpels, converts into a bracelet and necklace. Its estimated value ranges from $228,000 to $304,000.Several wedding gifts of jewelry will also hit the auction block, including a variety of brooches and earrings from Van Cleef & Arpels and Jean Lantonnois.... |
Study: 2009 retail industry losses
...os: 8Sweetbay Supermarkets: 7Applebees: 4Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops: 4Good's Furniture and Flooring: 3Lane Bryant: 3P and C Food Markets: 3Pier One: 3Virgin Records: 1Some chains, such as Office Depot, began their store closings in 2008, but the closings will be completed in 2009, according to About.com.2009 retail industry job cuts:Circuit City: 30,000KB Toys: 10,915Goody's: 9,000Office Depot: 2... |
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