Archive for December, 2009
Survey: Big retail names get better online
(DALLAS NEWS) - Online shopping scored with U.S. consumers this holiday season and the bigger retailers are taking over, according to an annual holiday survey released Wednesday.
Shoppers are giving the highest customer satisfaction scores to the largest e-retailers, said Larry Freed, chief executive of research firm ForeSee Results.
Bigger retailers with lower prices and spending [...]
New Mini-site Launched to Promote Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chairs
A new mini-site has been launched in the UK, www.tripptrapponline.co.uk, dedicated to promoting the legendary Tripp Trapp high chair. After weeks of development, the mini-site is now live, enabling customers to look at reviews, testimonials and videos of the UK’s most sought after high chair.
(PRWEB) December 30, 2009 — For those of you that haven’t [...]
P&G in upscale retail game with The Art of Shaving
(MONEY CONTROL) - Procter & Gamble Co appears ready to expand The Art of Shaving — the high-end shaving chain it purchased in June to provide a retail presence along with its Gillette brand.
The Art of Shaving opened its first New York shop in 1996 and is taking a strategic look at its nearly 40 [...]
Shirts and Ties are the Most Frequent Additions to Men’s Wardrobes, Research Finds
Research conducted on behalf of Charles Tyrwhitt has found that shirts and ties are still the most frequent purchases made by men refreshing their business wardrobe.
(PRWEB) December 26, 2009 — Research conducted on behalf of Charles Tyrwhitt has found that men’s shirts and ties are the most frequently bought items of menswear.
The researchers asked [...]
Swedish Report: Work Conditions in Chinese Toy Manufacturing
(THE EPOCH TIMES) - Nearly 80 percent of the world’s toys are manufactured in China, and according to the China Toy Association, nearly 60 percent of all toys for the world market are produced in the country’s Guangdong Province.
In order to make a living for themselves and their families, many young Chinese workers from poor [...]
Nau clothing line makes comeback at Connect store in Lincoln Park
(CHICAGO TRIBUNE) - In a sign that innovation is percolating among the retail ruins, a group of young entrepreneurs has brought back Nau, the sustainable clothing line that failed as a retailer, to Lincoln Park for a test run.
Connect, a year-old boutique that carries mostly Nau merchandise, opened a pop-up shop at 2130 N. Halsted [...]
Canada retail sales gain points to GDP rise
(Reuters) - Higher auto sales helped push Canadian retail trade up by 0.8 percent in October to a level nearly as high as a year earlier, before the sharp declines seen in late 2008, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
The gain reinforced expectations of a consumer-led gain in real gross domestic product CAGDPM=ECI for October. Analysts [...]
Magic of Christmas Lost As Parents Buy ‘Gifts To Order’
A new study shows that magical feeling looks set to become a thing of the past as over half (54%) of parents will ask their children exactly what they want for Christmas.
London, UK (PRWEB) December 25, 2009 — The image of Britain’s children, unable to sleep on Christmas Eve due to excitement and anticipation, could [...]
Holiday Retail Shopping Down for Super Saturday
(BEFORE ITS NEWS) - On the last Saturday before Christmas, known as Super Saturday, retail sales declined compared to last year.
According to a report by ShopperTrak released Tuesday, the sales on Super Saturday declined 12.6 percent. Foot traffic declined 12.4 percent. ShopperTrak is a private company, which analyzes shopping trends in retail stores and outlets.
Super [...]
Retail sector set to carry on being busy well into 2010
(WALES ONLINE) - SHOPPERS across Wales will continue to spend next year, despite fears the economy could struggle to climb out of recession, a leading expert said yesterday.
Professor Patrick Minford told the Western Mail that the Christmas spending rush will not completely tail off in 2010, because people are now beginning to see more disposable [...]
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