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Gift-Card Purchases Peak During Holiday Rush

December 8th, 2010
Posted in Consumer Insights

Recent data from Experian Simmons shows that holiday shopping procrastination tends to result in the purchase of last-minute gift cards.[ READ MORE ]

When is Cyber Monday in the UK?

December 1st, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized

Cyber Monday is an American term that people have tried to import to the UK, but its British definition remains vague. In the US it refers to the Monday following Black Friday, which itself is the day after Thanksgiving and considered to be the start of the pre-Christmas shopping season. [ READ MORE ]

Does Anyone Pay Full Price Any Longer?

January 26th, 2010
Posted in Consumer Insights

On January 11, Mark Zandi, chief economist and co-founder of Moody’s Economy.com said at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention and Expo in New York that total U.S. retail sales will grow between 3 and 4% this year. Consumers’ increasing optimism about their financial situation and the future of the American economy could indeed spur [...][ READ MORE ]