WhatÂs Hot, WhatÂs Not in Stores
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The five subplots that are likely to define the crucial home stretch for retailers that begins Thursday and ends Christmas Eve.
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A glimpse into the cast of Flavours.
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"The Perfect Scent" (Henry Holt and Company, 320 pages, $25), by Chandler Burr: The multicolored bottles beckon from boutiques and the fragrance counters of department stores. "Smell me," their labels might as well read, and smell luxury, glamour, romance, sunshine on the beach, a garden in full bloom, exotic resorts, illicit affairs, haute couture runways.
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Summer heat turns gadget makers' minds  to winter's chilly days, when shoppers buy millions of iPods  and sleek TVs, but consumers may be lukewarm to this year's  newest crop of gizmos.
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Some hubs of cheap retail are struggling, but not all of them.
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You can find some stock ideas in unlikely places.
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especially to the electronics industry. This is the time of year when companies begin releasing their shiniest/newest/greatest products to compete for your holiday shopping dollar.
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TROUBLE IS brewing in the aisles of Scotlandâs supermarkets. Products and produce once easy to hand are either on distant shelves or have simply disappeared altogether.
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Gift cards were hot; department stores were not. The pricier the goods, the better they sold. American Eagle Outfitters was the store to shop; Aeropostale was so 2003. And for stores with all the wrong stuff, not even huge discounts saved Christmas.
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Some people collect electronic toys as avidly as other people buy antiques.  For a peek at what digital wonders people are buying this season, Amazon.com offers a look at some of the hottest sellers this holiday season. They include:  Apple 30 GB iPod Video.
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Stores are stocked with an abundance of featherweight gadgets. But some of these tiny gadgets raise a new question: How small is too small?
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There's a lot of talk these days about healthy food, but it's not always what we're looking for on the Internet
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&quot;Think pink&quot; is a familiar cry come October&#39;s Breast Cancer Awareness month. And the feminine shade is definitely something to keep in mind while shopping.
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New sections will highlight hottest sales and offer details on products.
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Focus on the consumer's everyday needs.
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By Eric R. Danton, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Dec. 12--Remember when shopping for clothes and watching music videos were separate activities?   Such barbaric times are behind us, thanks to StarStyle.com.
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Seasons greetings are near, but so far there's little cheer for U.S. retailers wishing for "must-have" apparel items to land on holiday shopping lists.