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Jewelry Sales Regain Some of Their Sparkle
Posted By: Krystina Gustafson
Although the highly discretionary jewelry market was one of the hardest hit areas in the retail sector last holiday, jewelry stores have an edge over traditional retailers this year, as they look to improve their margins by easing up on discounting and offering more items at consumer-friendly prices.
With Restaurants Yet to Recover, Panera Stands Out
Posted By: Christina Cheddar Berk
The economic downturn has dealt a pretty harsh blow to the restaurant industry, with both the total number of diners and the amount each customer spends declining.
Six Ways Retailers Will Trick You To Spend More This Holiday
Posted By: Krystina Gustafson
Chances are your wife doesn't need a matching pair of slippers to go with the pajama set you bought her this holiday.
More Americans To Put Spending on a Diet Next Year
Posted By: Christina Cheddar Berk
Making a New Year's resolution this year?
Most-Downloaded Christmas Songs
Most-Downloaded Christmas Songs
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Radio stations are playing Christmas songs seemingly nonstop, but which ones are consumers actually buying? Since digital downloading is now the most popular way to buy an individual song, we took a look at sales compiled by media measurement company BigChampagne from Apple’s iTunes store. The digital store accounts for 69 percent of the downloaded music market, according to market research group NPD Group. The top ten-list turned out to be a mix of classics and fresh remakes from current artist
Radio stations are playing Christmas songs seemingly nonstop, but which ones are consumers actually buying?
Since digital downloading has become one of the more popular ways to buy an individual song, we took a look at sales compiled by media measurement company BigChampagne from Apple’s iTunes store. The digital store accounts for 69 percent of the downloaded music market, according to market research group NPD Group.
The top ten-list turned out to be a mix of classics and fresh remakes from current artists. Check out the top -ten songs for the week ending Dec. 2, 2009. (Apple does not release volume data.)
Source: BigChampagne
Posted Dec. 11, 2009
As Most Franchises Struggle, a Handful Set Themselves Apart
Posted By: Christina Cheddar Berk
Recessions tend to be a boom time for franchising, as the unemployed unleash their entrepreneurial spirit and start their own businesses. But the depth of this recession and a lack of credit has the number of franchised businesses shrinking this year.
A Profitable Holiday for Retailers, Then What?
Posted By: Christina Cheddar Berk
With tight controls on inventory and expenses, retailers are likely to have a profitable holiday season, said Allen Questrom, the former chairman and CEO of JC Penney.
'Tis the Season for $10 Gifts
Posted By: Krystina Gustafson
There's no room for coal in your stocking this year.
Holiday Gifts Under $10 - 2009
The Year of the $10 Gift
Posted 9 Dec 2009
Price wars and saavy retailers ready to compete on price mean lots of great gifts under $10. Discount retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart have battled over who has the lowest prices on toys, books and DVDs, but this year's deals extend beyond discount stores and include items in home goods, beauty, apparel and technology.“Stores and shoppers were caught off guard last year,” said Ellen Davis, vice president of the National Retail Federation. “This year, retailers really had time on their side
Price wars and saavy retailers ready to compete on price mean lots of great gifts under $10. Discount retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart have battled over who has the lowest prices on toys, books and DVDs, but this year's deals extend beyond discount stores and include items in home goods, beauty, apparel and technology.
"Stores and shoppers were caught off guard last year," said Ellen Davis, vice president of the National Retail Federation. "This year, retailers really had time on their side to plan ahead. Many of them ordered less inventory, [and] they looked for ways all year long to lower their costs so they could pass these savings along to their customers."
Here are some great gifts for men, women and kids that won’t drain your bank account.
By Krystina Gustafson
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