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Apple Watch Holiday Sales Are Hot, Says Tim Cook

Dec 26, 2016

Tim Cook is pretty pleased by sales of the Apple Watch this holiday shopping season. The Apple CEO told Reuters the gadget set a sales record during the first week of holiday shopping and is on track for its best quarter yet. "Our data ...

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Samsung Planning Familiar New Version of Galaxy S7

Nov 22, 2016

Samsung may be about to release a new version of the Galaxy S7 in a very familiar colour. A new report suggests Samsung is planning to sell a glossy black version of the Samsung Galaxy S7. If that sounds familiar, it’s probably ...

Tags: Samsung, Galaxy S7

US: TIA Hails Fall Toy Preview 'A Great Success'

Oct 9, 2016

‘The event drew a considerable, optimistic crowd and showcased thousands of compelling playthings from our industry’s most creative toymakers,’ says the TIA’s Marian Bossard. The Toy Industry Association’s ...

Tags: TIA, Fall Toy Preview

TIA Moves Play Fair to November for 2017

Jun 20, 2016

The consumer show will nearly double in size next year when it takes to Halls 1A and 1B of New York's Javits Center. The second annual Play Fair will leave its slot at February's US Toy Fair next year, moving to November instead. The ...

Tags: toys, games, video game experience

Frustrating Christmas Ahead for SME

Nov 26, 2015

Lost revenue and frustrated customers are all too common for Australian SME who don’t successfully manage post and shipping services at Christmas, research commissioned by FedEx Express has found. The poll of 1,000 consumers and 400 ...

Tags: Christmas, online shopping, shipping

Tablet Shipments Decline 18% on Year in 3Q15

Nov 4, 2015

Worldwide tablet shipments reached only 50.64 million units in the third quarter, up 9% from the second quarter, but still down sharply by 18% on year, despite the fact that Europe and US retailers were aggressively preparing for the ...

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Jewelers in The U.S. Have Been Facing Economic Headwinds

Jan 15, 2015

U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 7.1 percent year on year to $2.734 billion in November -- the latest sign that jewelers in the U.S. have been facing economic headwinds. Furthermore, the sales figures from November, the month that ...

Tags: specialty jewelry, jewelry

U.S. Online Retail Sales for The Christmas Season Rose 15% Year on Year to $53.3 Billion

Jan 8, 2015

U.S. online retail sales for the Christmas season, from November 1 to December 31, rose 15 percent year on year to $53.3 billion, according to comScore Inc. Cyber Monday, December 1, ranked as the heaviest online spending day of the year ...

Tags: Online Christmas Retail, desktop buying, Arts

The Average Customer Satisfaction Score for Amazon Slipped Five Points to 83

Dec 30, 2014

The average customer satisfaction score for Amazon slipped five points to 83 to tie with QVC for the highest score among the top 100 e-commerce sites measured over the holidays, likely because of increased price competition, according to ...

Tags: Customer Satisfaction, mobile sites, Sporting Goods

Retail Sales During The Black Friday to Christmas Eve Period

Dec 30, 2014

Overall, retail sales during the Black Friday to Christmas Eve period excluding automotive sales increased 5.5 percent in 2014, according to Mastercard Spendingpulse’s initial view on the 2014 U.S. holiday shopping season. The ...

Tags: shopping season, economic indicators, Sporting Goods

U.S. Jewelry and Watch Sales Across All Channels Rose a Preliminary 1.4 Percent

Dec 24, 2014

U.S. jewelry and watch sales across all channels rose a preliminary 1.4 percent year on year in November, the month that marks the beginning of the Christmas-shopping season. While the increase was disappointing, compared with the ...

Tags: Jewelry, Watch, Arts

U.S. CPI for Jewelry Declined 5 Percent Year on Year to 166 Points in November

Dec 18, 2014

The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for jewelry declined 5 percent year on year to 166 points in November and the reading slipped about 5 points from October's index. Jewelry price inflation often reflects heavy promotional activity at the ...

Tags: Jewelry, Jewelry price

US Jewelry Store Sales Rise 3.3 Percent to $24.733 Billion for The First 10 Onths of 2014

Dec 12, 2014

Specialty jewelry store sales in the U.S. fell 3.9 percent year on year to $2.37 billion in October. The sharp drop was not as obvious in the preliminary jewelry and watch sales total during the month, which Rapaport News reported on ...

Tags: Specialty jewelry, jewelry, watch

The Diamond Decade Has Many difficulties

Dec 8, 2014

This was supposed to be the diamond decade. Back in 2010, De Beers executives were touting that the coming 10 years would bring unprecedented demand and growth to the industry. Almost halfway through, it feels anything but, especially for ...

Tags: Diamond Decade, diamond dealers

The Fourth Quarter Is Traditionally a Slow Period for The Diamond Trade

Dec 1, 2014

Believe it or not, the fourth quarter is traditionally a slow period for the diamond trade. That may be a stark realization for some, especially on the eve of Thanksgiving weekend that signals the start of the Christmas shopping season. ...

Tags: diamond trade, Arts

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