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Industry Events
Black Friday Sales Up 3% from 2007
Though Black Friday sales this year rose 3% from last year, reaching $10.6 billion, analysts warned that it may not necessarily be an indicator of a healthy holiday shopping season.
The rate pales in comparison with the 8.3% rise in 2007 (vs. 2006) and is the worst increase since 2005, when Black Friday sales actually decreased 0.9% year over year.
This year, the gains were greatest in the...
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DMA Lays Off Staffers, Execs
The Direct Marketing Association has laid off scores of employees, including executives, in the days following its annual conference, DMA08 Conference & Exhibition, held in Las Vegas, reports BtoB.
The goal of the layoffs is “to ride out the current economic situation, ensuring we remain strong and capable of continuing to provide outstanding service to our members and customers well into the...
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‘Secure Store’ Showcase at Loss Prevention Conference
The NRF, in partnership with Hybridia Design, will unveil the ”Secure Store,” a life-like retail pop-up store that shows what retailers use to secure and protect their store, merchandise, employees and customers from theft and other crimes, announced the NRF.
Equipped with technologies and products from various sponsors, the store will be open to guests of the NRF’s 2008 Loss Prevention...
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