Earlier Holidays For Retailers
San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, September 20, 2012 9:47 AM
With the upcoming presidential election, rising energy and food costs and job fears threatening holiday consumer shopping, retailers are starting holiday pitches early. Wal-Mart said it would begin its holiday-layaway promotion just two weeks after Labor Day -- a full month early. A few days later, Toys R Us and Kmart said they'd do away with layaway fees altogether. A Neiman Marcus in Oak Brook, Ill., debuted a decked-out display of Christmas trees, collectibles and holiday decor in August.
Recent Around the Net In Brand Marketing Articles
-
Macy's 4th Celebration Includes Empire State Building June 17, 8:03 a.m.
The Empire State Building will be used in the 37th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks ... -
Superman Takes Off With Help Of Only One Game June 17, 8:03 a.m.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ "Man of Steel" has made $196.7 million globally and $125 million ... -
Apple Wants A Slice Of Telematics. Will Cars Assent? June 17, 8:03 a.m.
At its developers' conference last week, Apple said it plans to more seamlessly link its iOS7 ... -
Wendy's Rethinking Value Menu June 17, 8:03 a.m.
The 6,500-unit Wendy's chain tried "Right Price Right Size", but the menu is not attracting enough ... -
Fisker's Car Brings Bad Karma June 17, 8:03 a.m.
Fisker's Karma hybrid sports sedan is beautiful but perhaps doomed. Fisker Automotive, hasn't built a car ... -
Ford To Cut Factory CO2 30% By 2025 June 17, 8:03 a.m.
Ford Motor Co. aims to reduce the CO2 output of its global factory network by 30% ... -
Wal-Malt Selling At Bus Stops In Toronto June 14, 9 a.m.
Walmart and consumer products giant Procter & Gamble have launched mobile stores inside 50 Toronto bus ... -
Wendy's Restaurant Kills 9-Patty T-Rex Burger June 14, 8 a.m.
A Wendy’s restaurant outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has apparently been selling a 9-patty “T-Rex” burger to ... -
Brand Perception Playing Tricks On Us June 14, 8 a.m.
A new study shows that brands may make us so predisposed to an opinion that we ... -
Mercedes-Benz Betting On E Class June 14, 8 a.m.
Auto manufacturers are flooding the market with a wide range of offerings filling just about every ...
Be the first to comment on "Earlier Holidays For Retailers"
Leave a Comment