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Survey: Fewer grad gift shoppers but bigger spend
...sumers plan to buy graduation gifts this year but those who are in the giving mood will spend more, the latest research from the National Retail Federation (NRF) shows.NRF's "2010 Graduation Consumer Intentions and Actions" survey, conducted by BIGresearch between May 4 and 12 using 8,431 consumers, found that 31.4 percent of consumers plan to buy graduation gifts, compared to 32.5 percent in 2009... |
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... |
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... |
US House passes pro-consumer credit card bill
...lling eliminates the interest-free period for consumers who move from paying the full balance monthly to carrying a balance.Opponents tried vainly on the House floor to temper a fast-moving bill with amendments that would have given credit card issuers some openings to raise rates within the proposed restraints."We shouldn't take credit opportunities away," said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas. "I ju... |
Apparel & Clothing Trade Shows in United States Of America
...experts in our industry and a free Friday night party where colleagues really can get together and exchange ideas.Venue: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Of AmericaGTS Florida ExpoDate: 28-MAR-09 to 30-MAR-09GTS Florida Expo will allow suppliers of fashion accessories to promote and sell their products to volume buyers from around the world. This is the only int... |
Consumers to hunt for holiday bargains, NRF says
... of holiday shoppers will buy gifts or other holiday-related merchandise at thrift stores or resale shops.In order to compensate for soft sales, retailers are cutting back on inventory, a trend with which retail jewelers can identify. According to the NRF's Port Tracker report, released in September and available here, traffic to the nation's ports has scaled back to levels not seen since 20... |
NRF: Grads to see green this year
...all Americans who plan to buy gifts for graduates this year will give them cash, the latest report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) shows.According to the NRF's 2009 Graduation Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by Big Research, 58.9 percent of gift-givers will give graduates money, up from 56.8 percent last year.In addition, approximately 29 percent will give gift cards, d... |
Freeport to feature more fashion stores
...uding a first for freeport, a free covered parking deck accommodating 550 cars right in the center of Maine's most popular outlet shopping mecca."We're excited to provide visitors and shoppers in freeport with Maine's newest retail destination," said Alfred R. Yebba, Berenson's Chief Operating Officer and the development director for the new center. "This line-up of major global brands will delive... |
‘Eco-friendly is on-trend in home textiles’ – NYIGF
r amenities also are offered at each venue, as well as a combined market directory listing all participants, free inter-venue shuttle transportation and discounted travel and hotel rates.Home Textiles Market Week opens at 7 W New York on Friday, August 14; and at the New York International gift Fair (NYIGF) and 230 Fifth Avenue on Saturday, August 15. New York International gift Fair(NYIGF)... |
Urban Outfitters reports Q1 earnings
ement expects the tax rate to remain fairly consistent for the balance of the fiscal year. During the three months ended April 30, 2009 the Company opened a total of five new stores including one new Urban Outfitters store, two new Anthropologie stores and two new free People stores. The Company expects to open approximately 42 new stores during the current fiscal year. Urban Outfitters Inc... |
Freelancer pink gold date chronograph - timepiece full of style!
...estigious new addition to the freelancer mechanical collection: the freelancer pink gold date chronograph. With its refined aesthetics, blending modernity and technical know-how, the new chronograph symbolizes the Brand's spirit of elegance and distinction.A sober dial in matt black, and a case in brushed, polished 18-carat pink gold, give this new version of the freelancer a daring, original look... |
Survey: Holiday shopping to go later into year
...t) will still be shopping for gifts the week leading into Christmas, and 4 percent expect to shop on Christmas Eve. However, according to the survey, these consumers aren't necessarily procrastinating: Some are time-strapped (18 percent), while many are practicing savvy shopping tactics, specifically:31 percent are holding out for the best deals.Almost one in five consumers (19 percent) is still s... |
FREE clothing system represents the best in American innovation
...to lead a team of over ten U.S. technical garment manufacturers and technical textile companies to produce and supply the versatile, multi-layer, 17-component system for fielding this year.free will provide the Army soldier with built-in protection from flame and heat threats present in combat conditions, while remaining highly functional in a spectrum of cold and wet weather climates. The free sy... |
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... |
JCOC: Jewelry purchases up over holiday weekend
...l members shopped for holiday gifts over Thanksgiving weekend (Black Friday, Saturday and Sunday), compared with 32 percent in 2008. Of those, 22 percent bought fine jewelry or watches, while only 14 percent did so in 2008.When asked who they purchased fine jewelry or watches for over Thanksgiving weekend (or who they will buy these gifts for over the holiday season), 34 percent of JCOC panel memb... |
Australians to bin 825,000 gifts this Christmas: survey
...vey showing more than 825,000 gifts will go straight into the garbage bin this Christmas because their recipients just hate them.The survey, commissioned by an Australian-based online self-publishing website and based on population data, revealed a third of all respondents either refund gifts or give them away, especially off-the-shelf offerings."An estimated 6.4 million presents will be given awa... |
Holiday budgets stick with consumers
...ten (90 percent) plan to make gift-giving a priority this holiday season. But while 77 percent reported plans to treat themselves and others, the number of consumers budgeting more than $799 for gifts (23 percent) will fall 13 percent. Budgets of up to $499 for gifts this year will increase by 11 percent, compared with 2008 numbers. Only 18 percent will shop without a list.Shoppers will seek to fi... |
Mother's Day, graduation boost jewelry websites
...aduation gave a huge boost to gift-related Web sites in May, including those of retail jewelers, according to the latest report from ComScore.According to the report, which analyzes U.S. consumer activity at the top online properties, the jewelry, luxury goods and accessories category experienced double-digit growth last month, increasing 13 percent to nearly 18 million visitors.Swarovski Crystal'... |
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... |
Dogeared to debut 'Sex and the City' jewelry
... presented on display message cards printed with the New York City skyline and some of the four main characters' most memorable lines, including: "Single and fabulous!," "Hopeless romantic," "I've been dating since I was fifteen. I'm exhausted. Where is he?," and--for the diamond charm--"Should I get you a diamond? No, just a really big closet."Prices will range from $55 to $200 at retail, and eac... |
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