consumer trends

Deco Breeze Introduces “Cool” Collectibles with New Figurine Fans

(San Diego, Calif.) -- Deco Breeze, a leading manufacturer of decorative floor and table top fans, is turning heads with the debut of a new, never-before-seen collection of functional Figurine Fans! Animal lovers, collectors and... more »

Retailers Feel Pinch of Returns

Shopping at Nordstrom in Miami this month, Maria Kakouris indulged herself with a $200 pair of satin-and-snakeskin pumps. Then came a spasm of buyer's remorse. "Those shoes — they are still in my car with... more »

Study Finds Growing Green Market

New York — The drive to sustainability is having a broad effect on consumers, with three in four defining themselves as "green," according to a new study.According to the survey, the green market has grown... more »

Retailers seek to keep spending local: Only 42 shopping days until Christmas

Wakefield - Now that the election is over, the business of the holiday season is at hand for local retailers. Although many consumers have barely finished their Halloween candy and costume shopping, there is little... more »

Holiday & Candle Display How-To Videos Designed to Help Retailers Boost Sales in the Fourth Quarter

(Cannon Falls, MN) – Midwest, leading designer and manufacturer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls brand of holiday and seasonal home accents, premium Colonial Candle brand of candles, and Delight brand of accents to brighten... more »

National Junior Achievement poll takes pulse to forecast teen spending on gifts

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – For retailers expecting lumps of coal in their cash registers this holiday season, teens' consumer confidence about holiday spending may provide an unexpected gift. According to Junior Achievement's 2008 Teen Holiday... more »

Ambiente 2009: More room for design

(FRANKFURT, Germany) -- Messe Frankfurt will expand the spectrum to be seen at Loft, the meeting place for design, from representatives of the established avant-garde to international newcomers. Then, from Feb. 13-17, Loft will occupy... more »

Retailers hope to receive Merry Christmas … early

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go.While Halloween decorations of cobwebs and jack-o-lanterns have barely come down from doorsteps and lawns, many retailers have already frosted storefronts, hung white lights and... more »