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Survey: Holiday shopping to go later into year
...mers have yet to finish their holiday shopping, according to a new survey from American Express.In fact, the latest American Express Spending and Saving Tracker shows that one in five consumers (21 percent) 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 procrastina... |
JCOC: Jewelry purchases up over holiday weekend
...COC panel 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 pa... |
Consumers to hunt for holiday bargains, NRF says
...end about 3.2 percent less on holiday-related shopping this year, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2009 holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, released Tuesday.Conducted by BIGresearch, the survey showed that U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $682.74 on holiday-related shopping come, compared to the $705.01 the NRF estimates they spent in 2008."While last holid... |
Tiffany unveils 10 perfect gift options for festive season
...mstones and cute eye catching holiday mementoes.Pegah Goldooz, General Manager Tiffany & Co UAE, said, “Tiffany’s undoubted prowess as a distinguished design house can be seen from this special array of 10 select gifts. They take into account the demands of different festive occasions that come up this year and offer a great variety of pieces from highly decorative statement jewellery to more ... |
Jeweler to light Ronald McDonald House
...stern Fine Jewelry will bring holiday lights—in more ways than one—to children and families at the Ronald McDonald House this season.The family-owned jewelry store will earmark a portion of all proceeds this month toward traditional 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 ... |
What work? 60 million shop online today
... lists, employees may well be holiday shopping at their desks today, a new survey suggests.With Black Friday now over, the holiday shopping frenzy has moved online with "Cyber Monday" expected to draw 60.7 million consumers shopping from home or work today, according to a Shop.org survey conducted this weekend by Big Research. Today, expected to be one of the biggest online shopping days of the ye... |
NRF: Holiday sales to decline 1 percent
...d by the NRF on Tuesday, 2009 holiday retail sales are not expected to drop as dramatically as last year's 3.4 percent decline.Washington--U.S. holiday retail sales are expected to decline one percent this year to $437.6 billion, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast released on Tuesday.These sales include retail industry sales in November and December at traditional retail cate... |
Holiday budgets stick with consumers
...onomic notes preempt the 2009 holiday season, but retailers shouldn't expect consumers to open their wallets just yet. A new study from IRI of more than 1,000 U.S. households found that although increased optimism will prompt shoppers to spend, the majority will stick to a strict budget.Nine in ten (90 percent) plan to make gift-giving a priority this holiday season. But while 77 percent reported ... |
Survey: Retailers gear up for Cyber Monday
... be one of the biggest online holiday shopping days of the year.According to a recent Shop.org survey conducted by Big Research, there's good reason for retailers to focus on the office crowd: The number of people who will shop online for holiday gifts this year from their workplaces is expected to surge to 61 million people, up from 51.7 million people last year.The survey, which polled 8,090 con... |
Stocks up after GMAC lifeline, retail sales dip
... qualifies for gov't help but holiday spending dropsNEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street put together a moderate advance in light post-Christmas trading Friday after the government threw a lifeline to General Motors' financing arm, but gains were limited by dreary holiday shopping readings that dimmed the chance of a big year-end rally.The major indexes finished the week with losses, but the market noneth... |
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... |
Black Friday bargains start season off with a bang
Washington—The holiday shopping season is off to a strong start, says surveys released this weekend, as consumers across the country clamored for Black Friday bargains on everything from clothing to electronics.According to ShopperTrak RCT Corp.'s National Retail Sales Estimate, Black Friday sales totaled $8.96 billion, up 6 percent compared to 2005, due in large part to extended Black Friday disc... |
Apparel & Clothing Trade Shows in United States Of America
...and productions, accessories, gifts & premiums and an exhaustive display of beauty and grooming products and services to keep the bridal couples fit and radiant for their big day.Venue: Quiet Cannon Banquet Center, Montebello, California, United States Of AmericaBefore I Do Bridal EventDate: 11-APR-09 to 11-APR-09Before I Do Bridal Event is an enjoyable, exciting and informative occasion for b... |
After tough holiday, jewelers down but not out
...ers to be whooping it up post-holiday, the year in review was especially ugly for the jewelry industry: holiday sales fell for 80 percent of the retailers who participated in National Jeweler's exclusive 2008 Year-End Sales Survey.Still, jewelers reached customers in innovative ways and say they're hanging tough and hoping for relief by summer.While jewelers--and quite frankly, just about all reta... |
Fit Holidays: Eat, drink and be merry in moderation
... as your yoga studio moves to holiday hours, your gym cancels classes and your personal trainer leaves town.But experts say if you've worked all year at staying fit, it might be time to give yourself a break, sort of."Have a reality check. It's the holidays. It's a wonderful time of year, it shouldn't be a stressful time. Give yourself a little slack," said Carol Espel, director of group fitness f... |
Report: Online holiday spending reaches $16B
...eached $4.6 billion in online holiday spending, heavier than any individual spending week in 2008, but still below two individual weeks in 2007.Reston, Va.--Online sales for the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 6) have increased 3 percent to $16 billion, compared with the corresponding days last year, according to the latest report from ComScore.The most recent week ended Dec. 6 reached $4.6 bi... |
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... |
Report: Online holiday spending nears $20 billion
...llion in online spending this holiday season.Reston, Va.--Online sales for the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 11) have increased 3 percent to $19.9 billion, compared with the corresponding days last year, according to the latest report from ComScore.The most recent week ended Dec. 11 saw an above average online-spending growth of 4 percent year-over-year, as two individual days surpassed $800... |
Katie Price 'misses sex'
... while on her debauched Ibiza holiday.Katie Price is desperate for sex, but can't find a suitable man.The British glamour model is currently enjoying a wild holiday in Ibiza after splitting from her husband Peter Andre last month.Since she got to the Balearic island - accompanied by eight friends and a TV crew who are filming her for a new reality series - Katie has been out drinking and reportedl... |
Amazon.com shares soar on rosy outlook, holiday sales
...th quarter earnings on robust holiday sales, outshining results from other retailers, and forecast first-quarter sales above expectations, pushing its shares 13 percent higher.Amazon's upbeat outlook and sales performance signaled at least temporary relief for investors who have endured a stream of disappointing forecasts from major consumer companies in past weeks, from Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:... |
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