http://www.silicon.com Results for gifts en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39579961,00.htm These gifts will be funded by charitable donations to the Operational Welfare Fund. An MoD spokesman said: "The lads on the front line will be able to choose from the gifts and gadgets. Troops serving on Afghanistan's front line are to receive high... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:01:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39531024,00.htm Nearly all sectors were affected, with only gifts (four per cent), footwear (three per cent) and electrical (1.2 per cent) showing a small monthly rise in spending. Online shopping continues to be a beacon of hope for retailers as high street sales... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39495226,00.htm Five more of the apps appeared on Thursday, called "Friends", "Friends Gifts", "Matching", "Pok" and "Your Photos", according to an updated blog post by Trend Micro researcher Rik Ferguson. Facebook on Thursday said it had disabled six rogue apps... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:15:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60595779p,00.htm Tommy Bahama has 82 retail locations that offer upscale men's and women's apparel, accessories and gifts, as well as home furnishings. Tommy Bahama barely used its CRM (customer relationship management) module or the data it generated for six years. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 30 May 2009 01:19:27 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39435093,00.htm The social site has been expanding the presence of its virtual currency, which Facebook debuted last November when it changed the monetary units for its Gifts product into "credits" rather than US dollars, with credits now bundled with some... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 26 May 2009 11:22:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60586903p,00.htm Without knowing exact sales by item, they bought by intuition more than analysis, and had no way to know which customers preferred which of the store's 5,000 gifts and decorations. Planning their fourth location, Diane and Roy Reinsch realized that... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 01 May 2009 01:18:56 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60571399p,00.htm Under the program, customers earn points when they buy petroleum products, which can be redeemed for gifts. In 2000, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) launched an innovative customer loyalty program called PetroCard. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:22:56 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39408721,00.htm Gifts and lingerie escaped the downward trend, however, thanks to the seasonal uplift in spending brought on by Valentine's Day. While sales growth is static on the high street, online shopping continues to expand - albeit at a muted pace. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39396847,00.htm January's online sales growth for Christmas favourites including alcohol and gifts fell by more than 60 per cent month on month. The economic outlook may be grim but Brits haven't lost their thirst for the New Year sales. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:33:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39373600,00.htm On the subject of presents, Father Christmas seems to have delivered rather too many dodgy gifts this year. TalkTalk's list of unwanted gifts include "motoring accessories" (presumably whatever could be salvaged from the late night garage at 11pm... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:23:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39371603,00.htm The rise in traffic this year was driven by consumers' hunt for post-Christmas bargains, with variants of 'Boxing Day sale' being one of the more popular search terms of the day and no frills supermarket Aldi seeing a 78 per cent rise in traffic... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:02:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39368021,00.htm With Christmas just around the corner, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the hordes of people watching the horizon for signs of an otherworldly being are in fact watching for the arrival of Santa. Not so - it's aliens. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:35:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39366337,00.htm And even worse, that magical time of year (for high street retailers at least) is all but upon us - that time when it's too late for online retailers to deliver gifts in time for Christmas. So this is Christmas, and what have you done? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:17:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39358833,00.htm The following is a list that I intend to send to the North Pole in the hope that Mr Claus and his reindeer stop by on Christmas Eve, jump through my corporate chimney and leave me the gifts I need to run my business effectively. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39359891,00.htm Check out silicon.com's suggestions for the perfect techie gifts. Still struggling to think of how to reward your hard-working tech team this festive season or just looking for a Christmas present for yourself? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:25:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60486857p,00.htm A U.S.retailer of women's casual apparel, jewelry, accessories, and gifts, Coldwater Creek values business intelligence to help it guide operations of its rapidly growing chain of more than 100 stores, Web site, and direct mail catalogs. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:39:37 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39357384,00.htm As the festive period approaches, pundits are lining up to forecast how much money will be spent online buying gifts and making other festive purchases in preparation for Christmas. The latest is Deloitte that estimates online Christmas sales will... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:59:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39325055,00.htm We are bracing ourselves to be full hit next year when the impact of reduced share and house prices on the value of legacy gifts - upon which we are so dependent - is expected to become apparent. Microsoft is waiving the fee for the Royal National... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:50:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39321009,00.htm However alcohol, gifts and electricals also showed an increase in spend, suggesting shoppers are stocking up for Christmas. Growth in online shopping spend appears to have slowed to a trickle as the economic downturn bites. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:50:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39273468,00.htm Gifts came out worst with a fall of five per cent. Online shopping revenues in the UK rose, month-on-month, by 11 per cent to £4.8bn in July. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index the amount spent online rose, despite a shrink... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:03:01 +0000