Christmas Stockings Crate And Barrel

Bill O'Reilly discusses and distorts how Crate & Barrel supposedly said that employees will "absolutely not" say 'Merry ...

a Christmas WISHLIST - Blogspot

Everyone has one, right? If not written down, then wandering around in the brain somewhere - which is where I keep my wishlist.  I wouldn't say that I miserably waste my life away, wishing I had this or that all the time; I've simply held off on several purchases for extra space/husband's school/income/we're moving really soon purposes. But on this 3rd day of the 25 Days of Christmas countdown, I get to share my little wanties and needies, so brace yourselves - it's quite a mixture of things, and most certainly is not on an "official 2010 Christmas wishlist" - I think i would be greatly disappointed on Christmas morning if I actually asked for these items.  Usually, I make a wishlist at all of my favorite online retailers for friends and family to shop from, but this year my head just isn't in it.  My head is in husband's job market adventure, which keeps getting more and more interesting!  I did manage to find these two items online

Study: Holiday Selling Themes Falling Short

As holiday planning approaches, a new Motista study suggests retailers should look beyond the traditional themes of family and giving and instead be working on establishing better connections with consumers.

Motista didn't highlight any other newfangled holiday approaches, but implied that traditional holiday schemes that drive awareness only increase consumers' familiarity with retailers. The goal should be to engage emotionally, something Motista found retailers aren't doing a great job at.

According to its ongoing study, the average overall "awareness" and "familiarity" of the ten retailers it tracks (Aeropostale, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Crate & Barrel, Gap, Macy's, Nordstrom, Pottery Barn and Walmart) were high, at 90 and 71 percent, respectively. But only 18 percent of consumers indicated they had an "emotional connection" to their retailers and only 24 percent of consumers indicated they would make their next relevant purchase with the retailers they frequent today.