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- Burger King launches to boost gift card sales
- MIAMI -- Burger King has launched an instant-win sweepstakes in a push to sell BK Crown Cards during the holidays.
- Research articles 2007-12-03
- Starbucks' growth still hot; gift card jolts chain's sales - Brief Article
- SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp., continuing to assert its segment dominance while brewing planned growth to 10,000 worldwide stores by 2005, is seeing the recent launch of its prepaid Starbucks Cards perk up sales at the chain's existing coffee shops.
- Research articles 2002-02-11
- Supervalu's SHOP 'n SAVE Ignites Gift Card Sales with Fuel Incentives
- Supermarkets want a bigger piece of the Christmas sales pie and the Supervalu-affiliated SHOP ‘n SAVE chain is among those going after their holiday hunk through gift cards. Of course, supermarkets have been carrying the gift cards issued by other retailers for some time now. In fact,...
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. F4Q08 (Qtr End 01/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeff Klinefelter - Piper Jaffray Jeff Klinefelter - Piper Jaffray I wanted to speak to you a little bit about ’09. I certainly can appreciate not providing guidance which it seems prudent at this point and thank you for your...
- Earnings calls 2009-02-13
- Holiday Shopping 2009: 5 Things You Need to Know This Year
- After a grim holiday season in 2008, retailers have regrouped and changed their tactics. Inventories are tighter, and stores are trying to maintain profits by limiting their discounting strategies. But understanding what retailers are up to will give you a decided advantage this year. Here are five big trends...
- Articles 2009-11-25
- Retail Sales Beat Last Year's Weak Turnout, But Are Still In a Slump
- Each week, watchers of the retail industry release two different flash reports on the latest sales. The reports, out Thursday, show that late October showed the best numbers in over a year, but as we've seen in housing, car sales, manufacturing, and just about everywhere else, the credit crisis and...
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- California Pizza Kitchen Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Your first question is from David Tarantino – Robert Baird. David Tarantino – Robert Baird Sue, I know you don't want to make any bold predictions about 2009, but just wondering if you could give us some direction on the earnings...
- Earnings calls 2009-02-12
- Gift Cards Sales Won't Save Sputtering Holidays
- Retailers can't count on gift card revenues to salvage a holiday selling season that is looking increasingly abysmal. According to a report from MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, overall retailer sales â€" including those from credit cards, gift cards, checks and cash -- were down between two and four...
- Blog posts 2008-12-26
- There's Profit Hidden in Those "Free Grocery" Promotions
- Last month, I said it was smart when Cincinnati-based Kroger placed broad terms on its bid to pick up some of the economic stimulus money that's showing up in shoppers' hands this week. While Sears/Kmart offered a 10 percent bonus only if you handed them your whole stimulus check, Kroger...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Holiday Shopping Trends: Shop Early, Shop Often, Don’t Spend As Much
- With the election now all over but the shouting, predicting holiday sales becomes the new preoccupation. A slew of key indicators will hit this week, including October retail sales reports on Thursday, and Deloitte Consulting released its annual Holiday Survey. by Lisa Everitt
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
- Retail Roundup: Circuit City Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Gifts Cards Fly Off Shelves, and More
- Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection -- After 59 years in business, retail giant Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection when the chain's suppliers cut off credit and demanded up-front cash for shipments. Sales at the chain's 1,500 locations have been declining for months, and the company owes...
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Selling Points: Program Benefits & Sales Emphasis
- For most merchants, the dramatic sales increase of Gift Cards easily justifies the moderate cost. But there are other details to consider when comparing the cost of a paper gift certificate program to an electronic Gift Card program. The manual tracking of sales and redemption of certificates is time consuming...
- White papers 2004-09-14
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- Holiday Survey: Gift Card Sales Drop
- WASHINGTON ? For the second consecutive year in a row, the forecast for holiday gift card sales are negative, according to a survey released today by the National Retail Federation here. NRF?s 2009 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, indicated that holiday shoppers plan to spend slightly...
- News items 2009-11-18
- The top 5 best (and worst) game pre-order trends
- The preorder has long been a staple of the video game retail industry, and with good reason. You get a customer to purchase a game ahead of its release in return for a small trinket. The hope is, that buyer will keep coming back to the store, and in turn,...
- News items 2009-10-09
- American Express Announces Thank You Gift Card and Increases Web Purchasing Power for Corporate Giving
- Elegantly Packaged American Express Especially forSM Thank You Gift Cards Can Be Used For Employee Rewards, Sales Incentives and Consumer Promotions
- Research articles 2007-10-04
- Black Friday Shoppers Tweet, Friend, and Clip
- SAN FRANCISCO - Before deciding where to buy a laptop for his daughter on Black Friday, Nate Bryan was scouring the web for deals. But he was not just looking at retailers' websites. "I use Twitter and Facebook a lot for Black Friday," he said, referring to the day after...
- News items 2009-11-28
- Slow Start For Prepaid Cards At CU Website, But Sales Aren't Just What The Strategy Is All About
- Online members have been slow to buy retail gift cards at the prepaid-and downplayed-card website at Silver State Schools CU.But the fact is, said Mike Randall, CIO at the $850-million credit union, the new service is more about "enriching the online experience." "The response from members to Card HQ is...
- Research articles 2007-01-22
- Staying on Top of Recession, Wal-Mart Adds Tesco-esque Financial Services
- In the midst of a recession it is handling pretty well, Wal-Mart is establishing a financial services program for its customers with a particular emphasis on lower income consumers who might not have a checking account. The move in financial services calls to mind Tesco in the...
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- Deal or No Deal? 8 Phony 'Bargains' and Better Alternatives
- In this economy, enticing offers abound. But a lot of so-called bargains may turn out to be raw deals. For consumers, a little...
- Articles 2009-08-04
- High gasoline prices drive gift card sales.(News)
- Byline: Eric Krol Daily Herald Staff Writer Virginia Simpson plays the generous aunt whenever she sees her nieces and nephews in Bartlett, Buffalo Grove and Palatine, but she's not doling out cash. Instead, when Simpson reaches into her purse, she pulls out something just...
- Research articles 2006-05-28
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