Friday, July 06, 2007

iPhone breaks sales records

Steve Jobbs must be very satisfied at the moment with confirmed reports that Apple has broken sales records (dollar value) in consumer electronics with its iPhone launch! Over 500,000 units within a week and people still trying to get hold of one for themselves with all but two Apple stores in USA running out of the first lot!

Whew... that's some success! :-)

I wonder what will the detractors of iPhone who predicted that it will be a failure now have to say! ;-)

Apple has rewritten the rules in the audio equipment industry time and again. Here is yet another example!


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Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Jewelry is a woman's best friend!

Jewelry is a woman's best friend! Now, who can argue with that? ;-)

With news stories like the ones below doing the rounds, one can only marvel at the innovative marketing ideas that jewelry manufacturers worldwide are experimenting with and achieving success at!

A Diamond Is Forever noticed the women's fine jewelry self purchase trend and launched the "Right Hand Ring" marketing campaign. - PRNewswire
Saudi Women to Push Sale of Diamonds
A massive promotional drive involving the opening of 80 showrooms will be launched here under a phased plan to boost the sale of diamond jewelry whose sales have registered a double-digit growth in the Kingdom.
WGC Debuts Consumer Campaign
The new promotion aims to stimulate consumer demand for gold jewelry by increasing its relevance and desirability.--May Is Gold Month Promotion Open to Independents.
What do you say, guys? :-)



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