Cotton Prices Rise to 15-year Peak
Cotton futures prices rose to their highest levels since 1995 on concern that supplies will fall short amid rising demand from Asia...
(9/2/2010)
U.S. Consumer Confidence Inches Up in August
The Conference Board, a private research group, said its index of consumer confidence rose to 53.5 in August from a revised 51.0 in July, first reported as 50.4. The August reading was better than the 51.0 expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones...(8/31/2010)
Skram Media Sells Mountain Gazette to Summit Publications [PREM]
Summit Publications, LLC has purchased the iconic Mountain Gazette from Skram Media, which was recently acquired by Active Interest Media's Boulder, CO.-based Outdoor Group. The monthly, Colorado-based regional magazine will join Summit’s three other publications: Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, Elevation Outdoors Magazine and...(8/25/2010)
Free GSI Webinar Aims to Prepare E-tailers for Holidays [PREM]
The GSI Center for Online Retail Excellence (CORE) will share strategic insight and pragmatic tips via a live webinar next month to help online retailers prepare for and prosper during the 2010 holiday shopping season. Titled “10 Keys to Winning this Holiday Season,” the webinar will take place...(8/24/2010)
Private Sale Site Integrates with Facebook [PREM]
Kembrel is launching a private sales store that can be accessed entirely through Facebook, from browsing to checkout. The venture marks the confluence of two trends important to specialty retailers: the evolution of Facebook as a retail channel and brands' growing embrace of private sales sites...(8/24/2010)
Mountain Resort Bookings Show Surprising Strength [PREM]
Occupancy and room rates rose by their highest level in two years at western mountain resorts tracked by Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). Supported primarily by the Fourth of July weekend, occupancy rose 10.6 percent and the average daily rate (ADR)rose 4.3 percent compared to July 2009. The outlook for August...
(8/18/2010)
Bank of America Ups Chicago Marathon Sponsorship [PREM]
At a time when the PGA, NASCAR and even some NFL franchises are struggling to muster sponsorship dollars, Bank of America is upping its partnership with the Chicago Marathon. The bank said it is launching a new integrated marketing campaign for the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and released results of the latest economic impact report, which found...(8/18/2010)
U.K. Study: Sports Playing Bigger Role in Economy [PREM]
According to a study from Sheffield Hallam University for Sport England, sport now plays a bigger part in England's economy than at any time for the last 25 years The study for Sport England claims sport now accounted for 2.3% of all consumer spending and 1.8% of employment...(8/17/2010)
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