Amazon.com records busiest holiday season

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 27, 2003 ;     369 words ......Internet retailer, said this holiday season was its busiest ever as it added...second, was set during this holiday season, Amazon.com said. The company...have more than doubled this year, is forecasting record fourth-quart...may have its first profitable year ever as founder and CEO ...

Online shopping rises 25%; Internet buyers spent $23.2 billion during 2004...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 4, 2005 ;     353 words ......23.2 billion during 2004 holiday season Holiday shoppers pointed...than ever before this past holiday season. U.S. shoppers spent $23.2 billion during the 2004 holiday season, exceeding early estimates...25%. "It was a very good year for online shopping," said...were ...

Online consumer spending reached USD7bn during holiday season 1999, says...

Corporate IT Update;  January 1, 2000 ;     134 words ......spent USD7bn buying over the Internet during the last holiday season, according to new research by Jupiter Communications...their holiday shopping experience, compared with 74% one year earlier. In addition, juts 4% said that they would decrease their...shoppers spending USD200 or less with online ...

FUEL COSTS COULD HURT HOLIDAY.(holiday season sales)

WWD;  October 17, 2005 ;     659 words ......and heating oil, will chill holiday season sales. Prices on all goods...41.6 percent jump from a year earlier, according to the American...up 6.5 percent against a year earlier, according to the Commerce...still 5.7 percent ahead of a year earlier. Department stores ...

COLUMN: Here's what makes holiday season in America

University Wire;  November 18, 2004 ;     605 words ......many of us turn our attention to the holiday season. It may have been easy to overlook...Christmas displays, resulting in a holiday season that now includes Halloween and Thanksgiving...happiest time of year. So what makes the holiday season special in America? Aside from the...

Slower holiday season leads to lower-than-expected results

The Journal Record;  February 25, 1997 ;     690 words ......the Christmas holiday season. Sales during...largely to a weak year-earlier comparison. Still...merchandise this holiday season. That means marked-do...weak and short holiday season. Sears, Roebuck...compared with a year-earlier loss, as women...equipment ...

'Holiday Season' taking on a life of its own

Oakland Tribune;  December 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ......since a lot of us remember. It's like the holiday season became the Holiday Season. No longer is it something we probably noticed...doesn't take pointing out by anyone that the Holiday Season, which, in itself, spells commercialism...

REP. CUELLAR: REFLECTING ON THE HOLIDAY SEASON

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 1, 2006 ;     400 words ......following column: As we approach this holiday season and all the many joys it brings, let...friends, health, and prosperity. The holiday season presents the perfect time to take pause...very gifts with others. During the holiday season, it is easy to get distracted with...

Downtown merchants report strong sales this holiday season

Sun, The: Wheaton (IL);  January 5, 2007 ;     475 words ...Mild weather made the holiday season merry for many downtown Wheaton...spend money, he said. "During the holiday season, customers are more inclined...Cwik said. For Muldoon's, the holiday season didn't end with Christmas. A...

Retailers Expected to Ring Up Huge Gains This Holiday Season According To...

PR Newswire;  November 24, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Internet will get the headlines this holiday season, but traditional retailers should be...Vitner. Consumers are going into the holiday season in great spirits. Unemployment is at...likely to splurge a little more this holiday season, said Vitner. Sales for big-ticket...

Retailers likely to see average numbers over holiday season, analysts...

Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  September 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ......U.S. retailers could face a ho hum holiday season this fall, a Wall Street analyst predicted...long-range forecast on the approaching holiday season, predicting overall U.S. retail sales...Retail Federation predicted total 2004 holiday season retail sales will reach nearly $219...

'Excellent' Holiday Season Cited as Footwear Maker Vans Reports Income.

San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA);  March 25, 2004 ;     338 words ......with a net loss of $3.7 million for the same period a year earlier. President and CEO Gary H. Schoenfeld said the company had an excellent holiday season and noted that Vans' U.S. wholesale, retail and international...14.05 -- well above the company's closing price of $4 a year ...

Local merchants say holiday season was a big winner

Sun, The: Glen Ellyn (IL);  January 5, 2007 ;     507 words ...Mild weather made the holiday season merry for many downtown Glen...even better than the previous holiday season," said Florence Schmid, owner...that sold well at her store this holiday season included party goods, stuffed...

IMRA PREDICTS ROSY HOLIDAY SEASON DISCOUNTERS EXPECTED TO FARE WELL.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  November 2, 1998 ;     700+ words ......remaining optimistic about this year's upcoming Christmas season...was the finding from its Holiday Shopping Study, released...play strongly during the holiday season, said Shawn Kahle, vice...killers, up from 46 percent a year earlier. That gain comes at the...percent of respondents ...

POLLY DREW; Holiday season is a challenge for those who are still in pain

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 26, 2004 ;     611 words ...Holiday season is a challenge for those who are still...parties -- even if you have it ALL this holiday season, it can still be a drag. "If you show...ball. Suppose that this is the first holiday season without a loved one or you've just...