Attire & Accessories
Stories involving the decline of newsstand sale of magazines were at the top of reader interest this week, particularly wedding magazines. The news came at a time when surveys show 6 in 10, 57% of engaged couples, use wedding magazines to help plan their wedding, according to WE TV Network's Wedding Report.
Posted on 08/14/2010
Changes in the way businesses are structured is now felt to be on a faster pace than it was when certain companies reigned supreme. A story yesterday dealing with Conde’ Nast was the topic of discussion today, citing the changes that are now necessary to insure survival.
Posted on 08/12/2010
In a Press Release The Aisle plans to offer higher level, branded fashion products that will not conflict with their own business, nor that of others. In an eWedNews interview with a highly-respected fashion partner in the venture, thoughts that were not shared with other media sources could be their key to success.
Posted on 08/10/2010
Posted on 08/10/2010
When the economy came to a crashing halt in late 2008 into 2009 it proved once and for all that the wedding industry is not, or ever was “recession proof”. In retrospect, sources that worked at some of the largest and most respected wedding organizations reveal how they were mandated to go out and embellish numbers, spinning them in such a way that would entice advertisers to spend money, fueling the machine that once was the wedding industry. Now, years later, these same organizations are being reduced to rubble—with no end in sight.
Posted on 08/09/2010
Communication and discussions among Wedding Industry Survey Network participants are resulting in the exploration of problems facing the wedding business and the move towards finding possible solutions to some of the problems. An already diverse team that has been assembled is expected to continue adding qualified and select experts in all categories in the weeks and months to come.
Posted on 08/08/2010
The week of August 2nd was filled with information regarding the wedding business, including possible reasons why numbers are declining. Data that shows a steady decline for the next five years as the population and demographics for wedding-age people rises are opening discussions further looking for even more reasons, including cultural changes, why this is happening.
Posted on 08/07/2010
Improving systems and the growing use of information from WE TV Network's Wedding Report by major news sources are raising awareness and accuracy, allowing wedding related businesses to adjust their forecasts and plan accordingly. For years unqualified information was reportedly fed to an industry that dealt with emotional products, led by advertising-driven data fed to them by only a few sources.
Posted on 08/05/2010
Ongoing review of current spending patterns by brides shows many re-directing dollars to necessities rather than splurging. Discussion around released data provided by WE TV Network's Wedding Report is being accepted as the standard and guide of current trends and patterns, as word of credibility circulates. TWR data is being cited in major publications like The Wall Street Journal and other places, including CBS MoneyWatch.com.
Posted on 08/03/2010
Over the weekend Chelsea Clinton wed long time boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky. We won’t bore you with details regarding Chelsea’s dress or the 99.999% of the wedding plans and words written about her. But we will talk a little about Marc and perhaps the other male figure that also attended the event, ex-President Clinton. Both Mezvinsky and Clinton wore new outfits by Burberry, following a growing trend to own rather than renting.
Posted on 08/02/2010
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