‘Consumer Market’ Archives
High Gas Prices Causing Demand to Tumble
High Gas Prices Causing Demand to Tumble With the price of gas above $3.50 a gallon in all but one state, there are signs that Americans are [...]
New York Toy Fair – Big Shopping Season
New York Toy Fair - Big Shopping Season The holidays are behind us, but already the toy industry is gearing up for this year's big shopping [...]
Hurdles Remain As U.S. Trade With China Grows
Hurdles Remain As U.S. Trade With China Grows A new report by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai indicates that although China is a [...]
Smurf App “The Smurfs’ Village” Lets Kids Buy Without Password
Smurf App Lets Kids Buy Without Password "The Smurfs' Village," a game for the iPhone and other Apple gadgets, quickly became the highest-grossing [...]
Oil’s Rise: The Return of Pain at the Pump
Oil's Rise: The Return of Pain at the Pump Gas prices have been ticking higher in recent weeks, so much so that $4.00 a gallon gas is a reality in [...]
Selling Laziness Turns Into Big Business
Selling Laziness Turns Into Big Business Two Wisconsin men are busy making a buck, without leaving their couch or even getting dressed. They are [...]
Consumers Feel Better, Still Not Great
Consumers Feel Better, Still Not Great A monthly reading of consumer confidence was stronger-than-expected. But the AP's Mark Hamrick reports, it [...]
Expect Lots of Free Shipping for the Holidays
Expect Lots of Free Shipping for the Holidays Wal-Mart is going for the jugular in the holiday retailing war, announcing that it will offer free [...]
High-Tech Low-Price Toys
What wills the hot toys will be this holiday season? Squinkies, Paper Jamz and Zoobles are among the top contenders. Associated Press [...]