October 30th, 2010 by admin
Are you getting ready for your holiday shopping or are you neck deep in it already? Along with the post Thanksgiving holiday shopping came some interesting statistics in the news about our shopping habits. Thinking about budgets, credit cards, and cash typically accompanies many holiday shopping plans, and rightly so. According to the November 20, 2010 Suze Orman personal finance show holiday shoppers will spend an average of $689.00 during the season. They will also spend an additional $107.50 on themselves.
Another interesting story was the increase in online shopping. This year you may have noticed many more online sales and pre-Black Friday specials offered on retailers’ websites. According to the National Retail Federation: “The holiday season may be merry and bright for online retailers, according to results of Shop.org’s eHoliday Study conducted by BIGresearch. Nearly two-thirds of retailers (63.8%) expect their company’s online sales to grow by fifteen percent or more compared to last holiday season, up from less than half of retailers (45.8%) who had those expectations last year”.
Backing up the claim that retailers are planning on a healthy increase in online revenue was the fact presented by NBC news on November 26, 2010. They stated that people who shop online spend 24.6% more than those shopping in stores! Certainly, that has to be enticing retailers to lure us onto their websites during the holidays!
Now that we have reviewed how much we are spending and where we are spending it consider this statistic offered by the Suze Orman show as well. 13 million people are still paying for the purchases they charged during the holidays in 2009!
The LA Times reported that 23 million people will do last minute shopping on Christmas Eve in 2010. “According to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers, 23.1 million consumers, or 15%, plan to shop on the day before Christmas.”
The offers presented to us may look very appealing, but it is important to keep perspective about your own economic well being. Paying interest on your purchases for a year, or longer, could easily evaporate the savings you found during the sales. Consider only buying the deals that fall within your budget and that you have been saving and planning for, or find other gift giving alternatives.
October 30th, 2010 by admin
Being able to buy a Coach purse is one of the greatest indulgences that a woman can experience. Many women save up the money to buy a Coach purse for a very long time. Although Coach pocketbooks have become all the rage for celebrities, common consumers and even young girls have also been known to carry a Coach purse. It is to be commended if they are able to get the purse at an affordable price. Discounted Coach purses do exist, the only issue is finding them. A Coach outlet is the very best place to look.
The common belief is that if you shop at a Coach outlet then you do not have enough money to purchase one of the pocketbooks from a standard store. That belief is far from the truth. Why pay the full amount for a purse from a regular store when you can get it a fraction of the price at a Coach outlet? Even people who are well off shop at outlets because they are able to get several Coach pocketbooks for so much less. A Coach outlet has pocketbooks from seasons past as well as some of the new styles.
The first Coach outlet opened 50 years ago. They were originally a family owned. Since the first outlet started, they went from a couple of shops to around 300 shops in the US. This total is only for the US. Coach outlets can be located all over the world. The main headquarter for Coach outlets is in NYC. Coach is also a company listed on the stock exchange market. There are also offices in Japan and in 19 other countries.
The higher end shops that sell Coach pocketbooks at full price send their out-of-season purses to the Coach outlet. The reason for this is because the larger store generally has such a high profit count. In order to make a good profit, they have to send their clearance merchandise on to a Coach outlet in order to free up more floor space for the current styles. In many of the main factory warehouses, backstocked merchandise might show up that never made it out of the factory. Because they are pocketbooks from a previous season, they are marked as clearance. Shops such as the Coach outlet then receive the backstocked purses.
On this webpage, you will find many styles of Coach pocketbooks that are the same as the prices as the ones in a Coach outlet. If you do not have a Coach outlet near your house, the very best place to look for a cheaper Coach purse is online. Online Coach outlet shops purchase their products wholesale. The idea behind wholesale is the more purses you buy, the more money you will be saving. The internet Coach outlet buys a great deal of Coach pocketbooks in mass quantity. Because we save so much money, we then pass down the savings to our clients by reducing the prices. Unfortunately, a regular person cannot purchase in bulk quantities from a wholesaler. Only those who have a business tax identification number or a business license are allowed to purchase in large quantities at such great discounts. Your best bet is to purchase from a Coach outlet. They have already taken care of the work for you, the customer.
October 30th, 2010 by admin
Jeans: if you work in them, socialise in them and generally live in them, they can be one of the best investments you’ll ever make. But remember you pay for what you get. If you’re going to spend a pittance on a supermarket brand of denim, then don’t expect anything better than ill-fitting cuts or conventional styling. Shopping for jeans is a serious business if you live in them. And brands like Cipo and Baxx are a good place to start if you want guaranteed cool. Cipo and Baxx clothing have built their reputation on delivering when it comes to denim.
A good pair of jeans are versatile, tough and one wardrobe staple you can always rely on. Our relationship with denim has been a long and loving one, and it’s a love affair that’s not ending anytime soon. Why? Because quality jeans can carry you through any occasion, they can look effortlessly cool, can be dressed down or dressed up; fit for work and play. It’s not surprising that such enduring allure dates back to the 19th century, when jeans were originally created as men’s work wear, dyed in the trademark indigo colour. Jeans became the uniform of the Californian Gold Rush thanks to their durability and reliability. And of course Levi Strauss revolutionised the denim industry when he started a wholesale business in 1853. Jeans transformed from being work wear to becoming beyond cool thanks to the likes of James Dean and Marlon Brando who matched their denim with white vests for an iconic movie star look. And now brands like Cip and Baxx are doing what they do best – taking up a much loved wardrobe staple but not taking it for granted. Too many high street shops churn out shapeless, unloved pairs of jeans that only make the wearer look frumpy, freaky or ugly. Buying a designer label guarantees a good cut, colour and styling that makes this ubiquitous fabric really stand out from the crowd.
We love jeans. Any style goes with jeans as long as they look good on you. A good pair of jeans will suit anyone, all year round, regardless of age, body shape or personality. But don’t make the mistake of opting for any old pair – take a little time and money to invest in the right style to suit your shape (boot leg is flattering regardless of shape, avoid skinny fits unless you’re skinny, and stay away from flares unless you’re stick thin!) Badly chosen jeans can look geeky – a pathetic attempt at trying to be cool (just think of any politician snapped in a pair!). If you’re going to have a life long love affair with denim, opt for the best.