Sharper Image&#39;s Dull Holidays
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You&#39;d think Sharper Image (Nasdaq: SHRP) would be a shoo-in for holiday shoppers -- and holiday sales -- what with its assortment of gee-whiz gadgets.
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The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season.
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The holidays apparently were hard on the economic outlook of middle-aged Americans, according to The Washington Post-ABC News Consumer Comfort Index survey.
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Specialty retailer Sharper Image Corp. (SHRP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) lowered its earnings estimates on Monday on weaker-than-expected holiday sales, sending its shares down 17 percent.
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This holiday, there is no &quot;Harry Potter.&quot; But &quot;Lemony Snicket&#39;s A Series of Unfortunate Events&quot; serves as a charming substitute.
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When the largest retailer in the world slashes its sales growth estimate during the holiday shopping season, it&#39;s time to sit up and take notice.
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By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 14--As the holiday shopping season heads into its final days, the appeal of hitting your keyboard for gift-getting only gets brighter.
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It&#39;s that time of year again, when normally affable, outgoing people abandon their families for hours at a time to stare enraptured at their TV screens.
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The holidays are coming. Now, more than ever, the desire is to be close to friends and family. While not everyone can catch a plane or train to be with the ones they love, today&#39;s communications technologies
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This cinematic season has already had two unique holiday offerings. Ben Affleck&#39;s black comedy Surviving Christmas died at the box office, while The Polar Express has soared with critics but stalled with viewers.
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Products coming this holiday season also include new photo printers.
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In some places, holiday givers are coming up with creative alternatives this season.
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For the first time in history, one studio takes the top two box office spots during the Thanksgiving holiday. After negative buzz and lackluster reviews, Warner Bros.
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The generational divide becomes apparent as families start to think about gift-giving holidays. Advice for shoppers of all ages.
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It used to be that many Americans would deplore the commercialization of the Christmas holidays (or, originally, âholy daysâ).
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Frenzied shoppers have given the day after Thanksgiving a sharp-elbowed edge.
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When families and friends get  together for the holidays this year, many more of them will use  a digital camera to record those memories.