consumer trends

Trending Up for Summer 2014

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Trends: Today & Tomorrow

Look no further than paint chips and fabric samples for the next incarnation in the long line of blue tones that have dominated in 2014. Dark shades like New Jeans, will be softened by accents... more »

Silver and Smiles: A Good Way to Run a Jewelry Store

When Leslie Sink walks into a store or a coffee shop, she notices if the worker at the counter fails to acknowledge her.She doesn’t like it.At the four Hi-Ho Silver jewelry stores that she and... more »

Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Reach $20 Billion

After splurging on tablets and smartphones, beauty supplies, apparel and jewelry for mom last year, consumers this year will celebrate Mother's Day keeping practicality in mind. According to NRF's 2014 Mother's Day Spending Survey conducted... more »

Customer Service is Secret of The Popinjay’s Success

Olympia, WA - Take note, business beginners. This is how it’s done.The gift store Popinjay, which has had a store in downtown Olympia for 27 years, has survived the ups and downs of downtown, weathered... more »

Trending Up Spring 2014

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At The Portsmouth Shop, Family Business Includes the Customers

Portsmouth, RI - When the folks who run The Portsmouth Shop on East Main Road say they love their customers like family, they mean it.When Sarah Zlydaszek, daughter of JoAnn Ryder, had a baby, her... more »

The Buzz: Retailers Report Holiday Sales

Fox Cities, WI - Retailers around the country began reporting their Christmas results last week, ranging from a disappointing dip — Best Buy’s stores were down almost 1 percent, for example — to a modest... more »