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Trendwatching’s Consumer Trends

Trendwatching recently released their predictions for next year entitled, “10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2010.”
Consumerism has been through the ringer this year and everyone will be glad to see the end of 2009.  But what does 2010 have in store? 
Trendwatching.com touches on 10 behaviors it feels will persist and grow based on a look at [...]

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Hot Retailers Offer Personalization and Simplicity

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) recognized their list of the top retailers of 2009 today at the RECon convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.  This wasn’t the usual suspects – Walmart, Whole Foods, Urban Outfitters, etc.  ICSC highlighted boutique owners who provide a unique customer experience that draws shoppers to retail centers.  This is of special note [...]

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Retail Sales Rebound; Economists Puzzled

Today the Commerce Department reported that retail sales in January rose 1%.  This is the first increase in seven months and the biggest since November 2007.  This sounds like great news after weekly reports of retailers cutting thousands of jobs amid dismal sales.  Before the report was released at 8:30 am in Washington, economists predicted [...]

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