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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... |
Christmas lingerie
HERE'S a gem of an idea for festive lingerie presents. Look for inspiration in your jewellery box with rich shades of ruby red, amethyst purple and emerald green. Turquoise ... satin bra, £30, and briefs, £12, both Masquerade Emerald ... Satin bra, £15, and matching pants, £8, La Senza; necklace, £15, M&S Amethyst ... Satin camisole, £19.50, matching pants, £8.50, necklace, £15, all M&S;... |
Where to Find the Absolute Best Post-Christmas Sales
You've endured Black Friday, 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 t... |
Ten Worst Real Estate Markets for 2009
...markets, here are 10 with the worst forecasts.1. Los Angeles2008 median house price: $375,3402009 projected change: -24.9%2010 projected change: -5.1%The median home price in the L.A.-Long Beach-Glendale metro area is projected to fall nearly 25% in 2009 - the biggest drop in the country.Courtesy: Stockton CVE2. Stockton, Calif. 2008 median house price: $248,0502009 projected change: -24.7%2010 pr... |
Snow stalls jewelry sales, but men still buying
...onomic slowdown and severe snowstorms packed a one-two punch for jewelers this weekend, with many reporting slow sales despite new sales tactics, while others celebrated the last-minute male shopper.As part of National Jeweler's annual holiday weekend roundup, which appears online every Monday through the end of the year, editors interview independent jewelers around the country.Here is a region-b... |
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... |
5 Gifts That Will Shock a Techie
...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. Aluratek Internet Radio Spot Satellite Messenger Pulse Smar... |
Japan auto production marks worst drop since 1967
Japan auto production marks worst drop since 1967 amid sapped global demand TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's production of cars, trucks and buses marked its steepest drop in at least four decades in November, an industry group said Thursday, as the fallout from the U.S. slowdown crimped auto demand. Vehicle production in Japan, home to Toyota Motor Corp. and other major automakers, plunged 20.4 percent ... |
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'... |
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates to Historic Low
...they're right, it will be the worst quarter since 1980."Since the Committee's last meeting, labor market conditions have deteriorated, and the available data indicate that consumer spending, business investment, and industrial production have declined. Financial markets remain quite strained and credit conditions tight," the Fed said.The latest housing data underscored the grim economic setting. T... |
‘Golden Christmas’ with Porsche Design
r functional, timeless and purist design. The product portfolio includes classic men’s accessories, a sport and fashion collection as well as electronic products and a men’s fragrance range. The products are designed in the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See, Austria, and sold worldwide in own stores, shop-in-shops, high quality department stores and exclusive retail outlets. Porsche Design... |
J.C. Penney 'Doghouse' spot has viewers howling
...lot of thought into christmas gifts, and then suggests that buying diamond jewelry (from J.C. Penney, of course) is one way to stay out of the "doghouse."The hilarious spot--part of an entire "Doghouse" campaign by J.C. Penney housed at BewareoftheDoghouse.com--is burning up bandwidth all over the Internet. On YouTube alone, the Doghouse spot had attracted more than 1 million viewers as of Dec. 19... |
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.... |
Handbags maker Coach reduces new store growth plans
...difficult holiday season our company has experienced during my 30-year tenure, we were able to report second quarter sales and earnings per share that were only slightly lower than prior year. The heavily promotional atmosphere against a deteriorating economic backdrop impacted both traffic and conversion rates in our retail stores and department store locations and ultimately led to weaker-than-e... |
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... |
Stocks up after GMAC lifeline, retail sales dip
... Americans spent much less on gifts this season than they did last year, according to SpendingPulse, a division of MasterCard Advisors. Retail sales dropped between 5.5 percent and 8 percent compared with last year, the data showed, or between 2 percent and 4 percent after stripping out auto and gas sales.Ever since the Thanksgiving weekend, it has been widely expected that this holiday season wou... |
Recent online spending strong, but down for season
...days of the 2008 November-December holiday season (Nov. 1-Dec. 19), online spending decreased 1 percent to $24.03 billion, compared with $24.15 billion last year.However, online sales for the period from Dec. 1 (Cyber Monday) to Dec. 19, increased 1 percent from $12.67 billion in 2007 to $12.85 billion in 2008. Top sales days include Tuesday, Dec. 9, with $887 million in online sales, Monday, Dec.... |
Li-Lo almost puts me off leopard print
...ife. I cannot think of a single outftfit these would work with .. any ideas readers? They definitely wouldn't have worked at the House Festival that I blagged my way in to last Thursday. Organised by sexy members club Soho House and held in Chiswick House, the 'festival' was more like a very swish garden party. The look of the day seemed to be cordrouy as the SH members and their middle-aged pals ... |
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.... |
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