Gifts & Decorative Accessories - December 01, 2007
Cover Story
Trends & Forecasts--Vendors Generally Upbeat in Face of Weakening Economy
Presidential election, credit crunch, spiraling fuel prices — these are but a few of the hurdles looming large as we enter 2008, making the task of forecasting nothing short of a monumental challenge. And it's a challenge that's especially acute for anyone in the business of asking wary consumers to open their wallets; that business, of course, being retail.
