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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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Apple in 2017: Biggest Year Ever?

Dec 26, 2016

If you thought Apple's last couple of years were big, just wait for 2017. The launch of the large-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in late 2014 sent Apple's fortunes soaring. Apple became the most profitable company in the world, and the ...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s

HTC's New Phone Gives Apple Chance to Split The Blame

Nov 8, 2016

HTC looks like it’ll be the latest manufacturer to drive a nail into the coffin of the 3.5mm headphone jack. Leaked pictures of the rumoured HTC Bolt headset have appeared online and, sadly for owners of really awesome wired ...

Tags: Apple, HTC, headphone

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

What's on Kids' Holiday Toy Wish Lists? Walmart Unveils Its Top Toys, Launches Layaway

Sep 28, 2016

BENTONVILLE, AR., Sept. 1, 2016 – From the smallest to the tallest, Walmart polled hundreds of kids to find out just what they will be including in their letters to Santa this year. Today, Walmart unveiled its annual top toy list, ...

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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

Dick's SG Reveals 2015 Holiday Shopping Plans and Promotions

Nov 13, 2015

Dick's Sporting Goods announced its plans for the upcoming holiday season, ensuring customers are able to find the perfect "Gift That Matters" for the athletes and outdoor enthusiasts on their holiday shopping lists. The program includes ...

Tags: Dick, Sporting Goods

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 ...

Tags: tablet shipments, tablet

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

Holiday Sales Have Been Trending Downward for About a Decade

Dec 24, 2014

Holiday sales as compared to overall annual retail sales have been trending downward for about a decade. Holiday sales in 2013, at $663.5 billion, were 18.7 percent of overall retail sales, well below the peak of 19.6 percent seen in 2004. ...

Tags: Gifts, Shoppers, Sporting Goods

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

More consumers spent less money on average than a year ago on Saturday

Dec 3, 2014

More consumers "shopped small" on Saturday, but spent less money on average than a year ago, according to the results from the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, released today by the National Federation of Independent ...

Tags: shopped small, Sporting Goods

Fewer Americans Planned to Shop Online on Cyber Monday

Dec 3, 2014

The National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey shows fewer Americans planned to shop online on Cyber Monday, likely because they know online retailers are offering bargains much earlier in November than in the past. ...

Tags: online retailers, Cyber Monday, Sporting Goods

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