Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Santa is getting savvy this season. Parents who wish to have their children’s photos taken with him will have to pay a $15 service fee reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Santa’s PR person explained that the new fees are because of a high number of no-show appointments the previous year. Of the advance fee, […]
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The Wall Street Journal: The recession has brought even fantasies down to Earth. The Wall Street Journal says it’s a sign of the times that the most expensive item featured in the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog is a mere $250,000. In years past, the catalogue has boasted a $20 million submarine and a $10 million
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The Boston Globe: The leaves may have barely begun to fall, and the still-strong sun banishes thoughts of December. But like it or not, the holiday shopping season, in all its gift-giving cheer and consumerist frenzy, is already underway. It began even earlier than usual this year, with a few stores displaying Christmas items in
PioneerLocal.com: Jeff Niemiec just wants everyone to think pink. Toward that end Niemiec, owner of Pink Inc., turns out thousands of pink flamingos a year at his Morton Grove plant. They are the kind of plastic birds you can see decorating lawns across the country – pink plastic bodies, painted beaks and metal legs. Niemiec
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Reuters: Wal-Mart Stores Inc is expecting a “late Christmas” as consumers continue to carefully manage spending, CEO Mike Duke said at an investor conference. Duke said shoppers are keeping a watchful eye on prices and are less likely than before to stock up on items or to purchase lower-quality “throw-away” items. Consumer spending, an important
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CommercialAppeal.com: Some say Matthew Maguire is the father of Labor Day. Others say it was Peter McGuire. Both cared greatly for an important segment of the marketplace, its workers. Regardless of paternity, such a day was first celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, when members of the CLU took an unpaid
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photo credit: Saquan Stimpson/monstershaq2000 Did you know that May is when you need to start trying to get media publicity for the fourth quarter holidays? That’s when many major magazines start accepting, and even have deadlines for, submissions for holiday gift guide publicity placements. And if yours is a product business, most likely the fourth
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The Seattle Times: In case you missed Iamsaintnick.com, the fun Christmas gift referral service started by two laid-off Seattle techies – they’re back with a Valentine’s version launching today. Iamsaintvalentino.com does the same sort of thing: Visitors enter the phone number of their special someone, who then gets an automated call from Saint Valentino. When
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MarketWatch: Amazon.com Inc. said that the 2008 holiday season “finished as its best ever.” It said it sold over 6.3 million items worldwide on its peak day, Dec. 15. The online retailer also said it had shipped more than 99% of orders in time to meet holiday deadlines. Amazon said top sellers in consumer electronics
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