Topic: Pam Danziger

Some may think Christmas cards are so 19th century -- first Christmas card was sent in England in 1843 -- but they are still popular, a marketing expert says.

No holiday rises to the gifting magnitude of Christmas, but a U.S. marketing researcher says Easter follows Halloween as the fastest-growing holiday.

Many affluent consumers find personal satisfaction not in things, but in what they do -- "greats news for the travel industry," a U.S. marketing expert says.

Many in the United States celebrating Christmas can expect fewer holiday cards this year than last year, a marketing expert says.

Occupy Wall Street has affected the political dialogue on finance and it could affect what people buy as gifts this year, a U.S. marketing expert says.

U.S. adults who like to shop -- recreational shoppers -- shop for fun, shop more often and spend more money, according to research by Unity Marketing.

More Americans will use "casual luxury" tableware instead of formal china, crystal and sterling silver for Thanksgiving this year, a U.S. marketing firm said.

Gift shopping through the first half of the year was active -- givers spent some $563 on average buying gifts through June 30, a study says.

In the U.S. luxury market, the competitive landscape is horizontal with marketers competing against one another across categories, says Unity Marketing.

U.S. shoppers turn first for their outdoor living needs to big-box home centers, such as Home Depot and Lowe's, a new study from Unity Marketing has found.