Article: Directors draw in their horns.

Article: $600 BILLION SPENT ON DISCRETIONARY PURCHASES.
Household & Personal Products Industry;  April 1, 2001 ;     643 words ...* Approximately $600 billion went toward discretionary purchases last year--products that consumers don't necessarily need, but purchase as an extra or something special, according to the ...

Article: Retailers pinched; Squeeze at the pumps forcing consumers to ...
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  July 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... May, but there are already signs that the pinch at the pumps is forcing consumers to cut back on driving and discretionary purchases. Statistics Canada reported yesterday that total retail sales rose a less-than-expected 0.4 per cent ...

Article: Portfolios lagging, big toy sales aren't sagging. (As I see ...
Mississippi Business Journal;  December 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... most discretionary income, and they are spending it on themselves. Cheaper interest rates are also making discretionary purchases more affordable. Two reasons. First, cheap interest on debts to buy the toys keeps the payments. low ...

Article: Impact of gas prices spills over to retail; Consumers have less ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press NEW YORK - The pain of higher gasoline prices is starting to cut into consumer spending, according to a number of reports. The International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Index reported Tuesday that its same-store sales fell 1.5 percent for the week

Article: Mining directors find gold.
Investors Chronicle - magazine and web content;  February 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... have analysed directors' dealings in ... methodology screens directors' trades to identify those discretionary purchases which are likely ... opposed to a director acquiring shares ... paid in stock. Directors of gold mining ...

Article: Discover[R] U.S. Spending MonitorSM Falls for First Time in Four ...
Economics & Business Week;  July 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Consumers Planning to Spend Less on Discretionary Purchases The number of consumers expecting ... consumers planned cutbacks on discretionary purchases like going out to dinner or the ... spend less in the month ahead on discretionary purchases, a 2-point increase from the ...

Article: MARKETING INTELLIGENCE: BORN AGAIN FASHIONISTAS...USING HER ...
WWD;  December 31, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... 667 in the past 12 months on discretionary purchases of women's apparel. Consumers ... care was the lone exception. Discretionary purchases of women's apparel saw the highest ... wear saw a 72 percent share of discretionary purchases at a discount, followed by teen ...