Free service helps retailers compete with Amazon by offering online shoppers Amazon price matches and same-day pickup from local stores. November 18, 2015 – Ann Arbor, MICH—A new online service called PriceLocal, launching today across the United States, gives consumers the ability to browse on Amazon and then get exactly what they want from a local store willing […]
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Millennials Unwrapped: Ypulse Releases Spending & Shopping Stats for Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2015
Ypulse, Inc., the leading authority on Millennials and teens, released today the results of their annual Holiday Shopping Survey. While all Millennials intend on doing some holiday shopping in 2015, nearly two-thirds (65%) have stablished a budget for their spending this year. Millennials intend to spend, on average, $352 on holiday shopping in 2015 and […]
International Gift Delivery Company Continues Breaking the Language Barrier in Chinese
GiftBasketsOverseas.com continues to grow, this time with its eye on China. GiftBasketsOverseas.com, the experts in international gift delivery, announced today the launch of its webpage in Chinese http://www.giftbaskets.com.cn, along with its mobile device counterpart http://m.giftbaskets.com.cn. This launch continues the company’s mission to provide services and websites in the native languages of its customers, rather than making them rely […]
Quest Events Acquires West Coast Drape
Portland, OR- Quest Events announces the acquisition of the two West Coast Drape locations in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. For nearly 10 years, West Coast Drape has been providing top-quality pipe and drape rental for both Audio Visual and consumer businesses, including event planners and venues in the greater Seattle and Portland markets. “West […]
New Year’s Eve Wedding Trends
As Winter Weddings Gain Popularity, Wedding Experts Discuss New Year’s Eve Wedding Trends Though summer and early fall are often referred to as wedding season, a recent study shows winter is gaining traction in the bridal realm. According to the study, fewer couples chose to have summer and fall weddings in 2013 than in the previous […]
Record Numbers for Both Halloween Sales and the Expo
(New Orleans) – Retail sales are going up this Halloween season, and so are booth sales and registration numbers for the 2015 Halloween & Party Expo. There is no shortage of people preparing to take and place orders in New Orleans in February, an exciting time to travel to the vibrant city famous for food, […]
Come See the Big Reveal of What’s Behind the Mask in New Orleans at the 2015 Halloween and Party Expo
Retail owners seeking year over year success for Halloween, Party and Costume sales know the Halloween and Party Expo is the place to find innovation, products, education and networking. Over 80% of buyers agree the Expo showcases industry innovations, and a high percentage, 88%, view it as the place where new products are launched. As […]
Expo Examines Topics That Frighten Every Retail Owner
The Halloween and Party Expo, which runs February 6-9 in New Orleans, will showcase nine hours worth of educational sessions over the course of the event to address issues that keep retailers awake at night. Speakers at the Expo have spent decades working with small businesses, appeared as guests on numerous cable news channels, published […]
10 Ways to Keep Holiday Hackers at Bay
Cyber-Security Expert Offers Tips to Safeguard Information By: Gary S. Miliefsky We’ve all lost our identity at least three times, with more than 930 million records breached, lost or stolen to hackers and cyber criminals, says consumer advocacy non-profit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Why don’t we do all we can to stay safer online? According to StaySafeOnline.org, […]
Fast Facts for Halloween – Dracula
Few characters have captured our imagination more than Dracula. Since he was first introduced by Bram Stoker during the late 1800’s, we can’t get enough of the hemovore and, more than a hundred years later, dressing up as Dracula for Halloween still tops the most popular Halloween costume lists. Customers love facts and figures. Why […]