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Myshape introduces Valentine’s Day Collection
myShape provides each member with her own free Personal Shop filled with clothing that matches her measurements, body shape and fashion and fit preferences. The Personal Shop and the ShapeMatch system are protected by issued and pending international patents. myShape is reaching millions of women to provide them with an effortless way to shop for apparel that fits and flatters. myShape Inc... |
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... |
5 Gifts That Will Shock a Techie
...ervice information, and get a free year of Spot service. Then explain how Spot uses the "Globalstar Simplex" system and its one-way data signals, so that you'll have no way to bother them in their solitude.Aluratek Internet Radio (about $120 online)—This radio picks up thousands of Internet stations with no PC needed. The radio uses Wi-Fi networking to get the signals from a home-router. The sound... |
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... |
Where to Find the Absolute Best Post-Christmas Sales
...al merchandiser is offering a free wake-up call so that shoppers don't miss the sale.Target is offering clearance products and promotions of up to 75 percent off on select clothing, furniture, electronics, holiday décor, and more. Consumers can also save up to 50 to 70 percent on bath and bedding.The savings and values at Toys "R" Us stores will stretch into the New Year. Some of the items that wi... |
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... |
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.... |
Stocks up after GMAC lifeline, retail sales dip
530.24.The Russell 2000 index finished the week down 9.49, or 1.96 percent, at 476.77.The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite Index -- a free-float weighted index that measures 5,000 U.S. based companies -- ended at 8,769.35, down 154.62 points, or 1.73 percent, for the week. A year ago, the index was at 14,911.63.New York Stock Exchange: http://www.nyse.comNasdaq Stock Market: http://www.nasdaq.com... |
What work? 60 million shop online today
...lanning to offer some kind of free-shipping promotion during the holiday season, according to the Shop.org/Shopzilla eHoliday Mood Study.Shop.org's own Web site, Cybermonday.com, has already received tens of thousands of visitors, the group says. The site showcases more than 400 retailers featuring special promotions to encourage shoppers to point and click their way through the holiday shopping s... |
Which watch brands do Obama, Biden wear?
... timepieces the leader of the free world, and his second in command, put on every morning.President Barack Obama is already making news for cultivating a less-formal, rolled-up shirtsleeves environment at the White House, one that is a stark departure from the more formal dress code established by President Bush, who required staffers to wear business suits while on the clock. But Obama's latest c... |
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'... |
Hollywood Celebrates Strong Sales Over Weekend
Strong holiday box-office results at the movies bucked the recession, giving a solid boost to two studios with a lot riding on expensive new films. The four-day weekend's top slot went to 20th Century Fox's "Marley & Me," with $51.7 million in U.S. ticket sales.The successful weekend wrapped up an otherwise mediocre year in ticket sales. Total grosses for the year stand at $9.55 billion, down ... |
‘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... |
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.... |
MJSA urges members to push for fair trade
...rrently can import goods duty-free under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. It is also reviewing whether to withdraw presidential Competitive Need Limitation (CNL) waivers that allow India, among 19 other countries, to import specific products duty-free. The bulk of the waivers to India cover precious metal jewelry products. Legislation authorizing the GSP benefits will expire on... |
We love: Our fashion picks
...& Zena - and it's calorie free. Girls Aloud, The Saturdays and Katy Perry are all fans of this cute and clever collection. But we're warning you, the site is totally addictive. Necklaces from ?0 meandzena.com. This pretty cornflower blue dress nails the Spring 'folksy' trend without being too girlie. Wear it now with over the knee socks and a big scarf and it will be perfect for mooching round... |
Glamour gongs at the Baftas
ress with a slash of neon yellow (hubby Brad didn't look bad in a Tom Ford tux either). Emma Watson - the teen beauty looked magic in a dress by British label Temperley and a Milly coat. Sharon Stone - not many 50-year-olds could pull off this body skimming pillar box red Galliano frock. And her skin is flawless. Thandie Newton - the Brit actress looked hot in a black and gold vintage prom dress. ... |
Catalog in Motion show set for Tucson
... addition, the show will host free demonstrations of techniques such as glass-bead fabrication.Participants can also register for affordable, limited-size classes to learn new hands-on techniques and increase their skills. Class topics include PMC and BRONZclay, bench skills, soldering, stone-setting, pearl stringing and more; class sizes are limited to ensure a personalized experience. PMC certif... |
NRF: Retail sales to drop 0.5 percent in 2009
...mulus package, the 10-day tax-free shopping periods would take place in March, July and October.The NRF is the largest retail trade association in the world, with members including department, discount, drug, grocery, independent and specialty stores, catalog merchants, chain restaurants and e-tailers, as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services.For more information... |
Despite Rough Quarter, Nike's at the Top of Its Game
...hey are implementing a hiring freeze, as well as company wide reductions in travel and meetings. They are also making “surgical reductions†in other operating expenses and demand creation initiatives. As a result, third quarter SG&A will grow slightly, followed by a double-digit decline in the fourth quarter. The net effect for the second half of the fiscal year should be flat to falling S... |
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