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Standout branding is key for today’s marketers.  Could a change in the appearance of a product make that much of a difference?  It did for BRYCE Organics.  

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For the smaller web retailers, the holidays were all about driving traffic and working on the advantage that they had the inventory and product knowledge that the bigger companies didn’t,” says Jim Okamura, managing director of Chicago retail consulting firm Okamura Consulting.

article: Small e-retailers win holiday sales

Low-price point retailers sweeten the deal by opening their doors early.  Tight budgets will put the pressure on retailers to keep their doors open all day.

A small community between Beverley Hills and Hollywood bans the sale of fur.  

Will we see a trend popping up across the country following their lead? 

Gilt Dot Com, Now Light and Bright

Flash sale site, Gilt.com has traded in their look for something a little lighter.

Straying from their signature “luxe” color palette of black and gold, the online retailer updated their site.  White permeates the site with a change from a black background and gold listings for each flash sale to a white background and flash sale listing.  The URL icon has even received an update with the new white lettering.   Gold is still used for highlighting important details, as well as an indicator for the current page viewed.

Do you like the bright white changes to Gilt?

+To gain access to Gilt.com use this code <Gilt Invite>

Extended Black Friday Hours Leave Thousands Without Thanksgiving Dinner

Retailers across the nation announce earlier Black Friday shopping hours for the 2011 Holiday season.   Doors are expected to open at 12 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving allowing the public an additional four hours to shop.  Hopes of finding rock bottom prices encourage customers to show up earlier each year.  

Will this lead to a rushed Thanksgiving meal so parents can stand in line waiting for department stores to open?  

Read more at CultureMap Houston

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