Congress Jewelers helps Habitat for Humanity
Cape Coral, Fla.—Employees from Congress Jewelers have long been helping to build homes for Habitat for Humanity, and the South Florida retailer's most recent project involved hanging sheetrock...
Holiday spending to increase 3 percent, study says
New York—With many economic factors such as higher energy and food prices and a dramatic drop in home mortgage refinancings weighing heavily on consumers' minds and wallets, retailers should...
JBT phone lines down
Warwick, R.I.—Due to inclement weather last weekend, the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) is unable to receive phone calls to its main number, (401) 467-0055, and is offering an alternate line,...
Study: Pressure at pump curbs spending
Schaumburg, Ill.—Nearly two-thirds of U.S. consumers (63 percent) are reducing their spending due to rising gas prices, up 18 points since June 2007 and up 14 points in the last six months...
Retail sales slide in October
New York--U.S. chain store sales fell by 0.9 percent in October, compared with the same period last year, as uncertainty surrounding the financial markets caused consumers to put off discretionary...
Retail sales slide in October
New York—U.S. chain store sales fell by 0.9 percent in October, compared with the same period last year, as uncertainty surrounding the financial markets caused consumers to put off discretiona...
Study: Consumer Spending Index turns negative
New York--Substantial increases in unemployment claims and a continued weakness in the housing market in October caused the Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending to produce a negative...
Study: Consumer spending slides in July
New York—After a slight uptick last month, consumer spending fell again in July, continuing the decline seen since October 2007, according to the Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer...