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CE Association: Global Gadget Sales to Hit $1 Trillion in 2012
A market of 3.5 billion people makes for a lot of sales of consumer electronics.
Los Angeles Times.
E-Tailers Love Mondays
What do consumers do when they get to work on Monday after a weekend off? They go shopping online, of course.
Time.
Mall Anchor Model is Outdated
Department stores are no longer the draw they once were.
Star Tribune.
Saks Makes Changes to Get Women Shopping for Clothes Again
Saks and others are looking to make improvements to their clothing lines in an effort to get women buying items other than expensive handbags and shoes.
Bloomberg News.
Consumers Suffering From Survey Fatigue
While many people are very happy to share their opinions, there comes a point when many are saying enough is enough.
The Associated Press/USA Today.
Holiday Discounting Cut Into Retailers’ Profits
Some merchants were more successful than others in balancing the need to drive traffic and generate profits.
Bloomberg News.
Barnes & Noble Exploring Nook Spinoff
Barnes & Noble is considering its strategic options to unlock the value of its e-reader and tablet devices.
IDG News/PC World.
Target to Open First Canadian Stores in Early 2013
Target plans to spend roughly $10 million to remodel each store it plans to open in Canada. The retailer is looking to open for business with its first 24 stores in Ontario in either March or April 2013.
Reuters Canada.
Fast Feeders Roll Out the Discounts
January tends to be a slow month for fast food operators so many are getting aggressive to drive traffic to restaurant drive-thrus.
USA Today.
Wegmans Announces Price Freeze
The supermarket chain is freezing prices on 52 items through April 28.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Gas Prices Could Put a Hurting on American Consumers
Consumers are paying about 20 cents per gallon more at the start of 2012 than they were in 2011. That’s a bad sign for pretty much anyone not in the oil business.
Los Angeles Times.
