Retail merry ahead of the holidays iafrica.com
Retail trade sales for the third quarter of 2006, showed an increase of 10.7 percent compared with the third quarter of 2005, indicating that consumer spending remains strong.
Holidays are critical for small retailers El Paso Times
For locally owned independent retailers, the winter holidays are a crucial time that can determine whether they are profitable for the year.
States Break Out Gift Cards for the Holidays Kansas City InfoZine
By Philip Ewing - Not content to let private businesses corner the market on gift cards -- the nation's most popular holiday present -- Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are marketing gift cards of their own as the holiday season approaches.
High-tech holiday gifts 2006 ABC 7 Chicago
Consumer electronics (CE) gifts will account for a quarter of all holiday gifts with revenues reaching $21 billion this holiday season, compared to $17 billion (21 percent) in 2005. Results from the 13th Annual CE Holiday Purchase Patterns study were presented by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) today at CEA's 2006 Industry Forum, a three-day conference designed to inform, connect and
Quanex Fiscal Fourth Quarter and 2006 Annual Results PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance
HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2006 -- Quanex Corporation today reported fiscal fourth quarter and 2006 annual results for the period ending October 31, 2006. Net sales for the quarter and year were records at $527.7 million and $2,032.6 million, respectively, compared to $483.3 million and $1,969.0 million, respectively, in the year ago periods.
Garden club offering fresh greenery for the holidays at upcoming wreath sale Rapid City Journal
RAPID CITY — Reflecting their aim to enhance the greener side of life, the Rapid City Garden Club will sell more than 300 hand-crafted holiday wreaths, garlands, swags and other arrangements on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the 44th annual Wreath and Centerpiece Sale at Canyon Lake Senior Center.
Happy Holidays Are Here Again According to GfK Roper Shopping Outlook SYS-CON Media
GfK Roper Consulting, a division of GfK Custom Research North America, today announced results from its annual GfK Roper Reports(R) Holiday Shopping Outlook that finds consumer confidence and holiday spending plans are on the rise. The report indicates not robust shopping, but a solid season, with 15% of Americans expecting to shell out more money and half of consumers saying they will spend at
Holiday photo is lens to family USA Today
Not so long ago, the typical family's Christmas card portrait was painfully banal. It was produced by dragging the clan down to the local photo studio, standing in front of a backdrop, everyone in Sunday best, everyone saying "CHEESE" and pasting on fake smiles.
Tomorrow's Economic Releases: RBNZ Rounds Out Commodity Bloc Rate Decisions Daily FX
Outlook : UK industrial production is expected to edge 0.1 percent higher in October, as growth in the sector continues at a snail-like pace.
Lean plate club: A little protein helps control your hunger Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Hunger pangs are hard to resist. So the recent findings that a little extra lean protein at breakfast will last you until lunch could provide the boost to help you maintain your weight during the upcoming holidays -- and beyond. Of all the macronutrients that we eat, "protein blunts your hunger the most and is the most satiating," says Wayne Campbell, who leads a team investigating protein at

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