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Survey: E-commerce holiday spending nears $28 billion
Reston, Va.—Nearly $28 billion has been spent online during the first 57 days of the 2007 holiday season (Nov. 1-Dec. 27), representing a 19 percent increase compared with the same period last...
January 02, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Retailers get ready: 55 million set to shop
Washington, D.C.—Nearly 132.9 million Americans either plan to shop for the holiday season this Friday, Saturday or Sunday, or might shop, says the latest survey conducted by Big Research for...
November 21, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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EXCLUSIVE: Jewelry shoppers take their sweet time
New York—Procrastinating shoppers, particularly men, made for a busy few days before Christmas for most of the jewelers who spoke to National Jeweler today, ending the holiday season on a...
December 27, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Survey: Almost 20 percent of men haven't begun holiday shopping
Washington, D.C.—Men are the biggest procrastinators this holiday season.
December 18, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Study: U.S. retailers increase discounts, promotions this holiday
Chicago—Nearly three quarters (73 percent) of chief marketing officers (CMOs) at leading U.S. retailers believe discounts and promotions will be more plentiful this holiday season compared with...
October 29, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Online holiday shopping surges
Washington, D.C.—While it remains to be seen how brick-and-mortar retailers will fare this holiday season, one thing is certain: People are not shying away from shopping online.
November 27, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Survey: 26 percent of Internet users to spend at least half of holiday budget online
Dulles, Va. and Utica, N.Y.—Approximately three in four Internet users plan to do as much or more of their holiday shopping online this year as they did last year, according to a new AOL...
November 20, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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NRF: Slow start to holiday shopping
Washington, D.C.—Holiday shoppers are off to a slow start this year, with most consumers (71.4 percent), particularly those ages 18-24, having less than 10 percent of their holiday shopping...
November 12, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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NRF: Quality time top gift this Valentine's Day
Washington, D.C.—Consumers plan to spend about $122.98 on Valentine's Day this year, with gifts of experience and gift cards edging out traditional gifts such as jewelry, the National Retail...
January 29, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Study: U.S. small-business owners optimistic about holiday
Waltham, Mass.—A majority of U.S. small-business owners are concerned about competition from large retailers this holiday season, yet remain optimistic, with 63 percent of them anticipating...
October 25, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Survey: Holiday e-commerce spending surpasses $22 billion
Reston, Va.—More than $22 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov. 1-Dec. 14), representing an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year,...
December 17, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Helzberg reaches out to jewelry-challenged guys
Helzberg Diamonds, which is part of Berkshire Hathaway, and its new ad agency Barkley have launched a campaign for the holiday season that shows the difference between an ordinary Joe Schmoe and "That...
December 03, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Wal-Mart Web site central to Thanksgiving sales plan
On Monday, Wal-Mart revealed its holiday sales plans, which include publicizing discounts for the extended holiday weekend on its Web site. The retailer also said it will post "secret" deals online...
November 19, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Survey: Holiday e-commerce spending reaches $18 billion
Reston, Va.—More than $18 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date (Nov.1-Dec. 7), representing an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according...
December 10, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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NRF: Jewelry strong seller this holiday
Washington, D.C.—Jewelry will be one of the top sellers this holiday season, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) media briefing on Friday: "Hot or Not: What to Expect From Stores...
October 08, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Signet half-year sales up 9.2 percent
London—Signet Group reported same-store sales for the 26-week financial period ended Aug. 4 were up 3.2 percent overall, while total sales jumped 9.2 percent to $1.6 billion.
September 05, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Designer launches gold Loving Heart for Father's Day
In time for Father's Day, designer Jean Schnaak has launched the Loving Heart pin and the 10-karat gold Pocket Heart, the World Gold Council has reported.
June 02, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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U.S. chain-store sales up slightly in December
New York—High energy prices and warm weather hurt consumer spending during the holiday season, causing U.S. chain-store sales to increase just 0.9 percent in December compared with the same...
January 11, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Forecast: Holiday sales down slightly from last year
New York—Holiday sales will increase 4.5 percent this year compared with 4.9 percent in 2006, with moderate high-end jewelry sales and promotional low-end jewelry sales, says Ernst and Young's...
November 06, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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Study: Online shopping to increase this holiday
Burlington, Mass.—More than half of consumers (50.7 percent) expect to complete either some or all of their holiday shopping online this year, compared with 37.6 percent in 2006, according to a...
October 03, 2007 | National Jeweler Network
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