From co-workers to classmates, Valentine's Day has become a holiday to express appreciation for a variety of people, ... Valentine's Day has become a very big business for retailers in what is traditionally one of the slowest shopping months of the year. |
Gift receipts guarantee that the consumer is credited the full amount for the item and allow retailers to confirm that the merchandise was purchased in their store. |
Halloween fills an important retail void between back-to-school and the holiday season, ... Many retailers are carving out quite a niche for themselves in the Halloween market. |
Hundreds of ships carrying hundreds of thousands of containers full of merchandise that retailers need for the holiday shopping season are sitting in the West Coast harbors, ... We need to start unloading those ships today. |
In today's increasingly competitive environment, retailers understand that there is a heightened importance on accelerated growth and differentiation in order to set themselves apart from the pack. We are now seeing retailers refocus their efforts on growth initiatives in an effort to increase sales, expand their consumer base and retain customer loyalty. |
It is understandable that, after several years of strong gains and record-breaking sales, demand may cool slightly for electronics merchandise this year. |
Many retailers are expecting high demand for toys and are recommending that people shop early, |
Many stores opened earlier than ever before and retailers offered unbelievable sales and discounts to get people shopping. |
Men will not be taking a back seat on spending this holiday, ... Retailers that market Easter merchandise solely to women will be missing out on a big piece of the pie. |
People still need to touch the goods, ... Maybe it's the herd mentality. People like to be with other people. |
Recent consumer spending has surpassed our expectations, |
Recent consumer spending has surpassed our expectations, and we expect this momentum to continue through the holiday season, ... Though our forecast remains cautious, we are confident that the holiday sales increase will be better than we originally anticipated. |
Retailers can be encouraged that consumers have been planning ahead for the holidays, ... Shoppers won't let higher gas prices and rising interest rates steal Christmas this year. |
Retailers can be encouraged that consumers have been planning ahead for the holidays. Shoppers won't let higher gas prices and rising interest rates steal Christmas this year. |
Retailers don't want to alienate their loyal customers by making their return policies too strict, but they also need to create policies that discourage return fraud, |