When Is a “Sale” a Sale?

Unfortunately, many retailers misuse the term “sale”. And shoppers are often persuaded that a product is on sale even when it isn’t. [For our holiday shopping tips, please click

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How Will YOU Pay for Your Holiday Shopping?

Interestingly, according to a recent survey of 1,000 people, 39 percent of holiday shoppers will pay for their gifts in cash, 32 percent will pay with a debit card, and

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A Video Preview of 2016

The Innovation Group at J. Walter Thomson Intelligence has prepared a dynamic video preview of its predictions for 2016 events, as part of its roundup of 100 trends to focus

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Do Retailers Offer What We Want During Holiday Shopping?

Predictions for the 2015 holiday shopping season are rather conservative, as a lot of consumers (both in the United States and globally) remain rather tight-fisted with their spending. Despite the

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