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Information on aging and Retail indus. REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... > Read CHRONICLE : UK : Retirees maintain their spending habits Although consumer spending habits are closely studied, little attention has focused on the consumption habits of older adults... > Read STUDY : Boomer Women = Big Money For Marketers Often overlooked by marketers in favor of their younger counterparts, Boomer women’s deep pockets can enrich marketers’ coffers. > Read REPORT : NEW ZEALAND : Positive Ageing Indicators 2007 This report has described a range of desirable outcomes for older people and used a combination of direct and proxy indicators to measure these outcomes. > Read REPORT : NEW ZEALAND : Positive Ageing Indicators 2007 This report has described a range of desirable outcomes for older people and used a combination of direct and proxy indicators to measure these outcomes. > Read RETAIL : Boomer Shoppers Today and Tomorrow: Following the Money, reveals how this demographic The report, entitled Boomer Shoppers Today and Tomorrow: Following the Money, reveals how this demographic – whose disposable income is pegged at about $2 trillion a year > Read RETAIL : Gap Inc. is closing the Forth & Towne chain Gap Inc. is closing the Forth & Towne chain that was supposed to help the struggling retailer sell more clothes to older women > Read RETAIL : Forth & Towne for Mature Women Forth & Towne stores have been designed with a circular "fitting salon" as a major part of the store layout. Instead of traditional fitting rooms, the lavish salon provides... > Read RETAIL : New Retail Concept To Target The Elderly ELDERLUXE, the world’s first upscale boutique heralding “luxury for the elite elder” has just opened at www.elderluxe.com. > Read RETAIL INDUSTRY : Forth & Towne Launches Fall Advertising Campaign The campaign reflects Forth & Towne’s unique position in the market as a brand that speaks directly to the grown-up chic woman, defining what being fashionable looks and feels like for a new generation of women. > Read NEW PRODUCT : Greatcall Jitterbug Providing Simplicity for Baby Boomers and Their Parents GreatCall, Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung announced the nationwide availability of the Jitterbug Dial™ and Jitterbug OneTouch™ cellular phones and service that provide unprecedented simplicity. > Read RETAIL INDUSTRY : Baby Boomers Will Drive Sales at Retail, Economist Says Specialty retailers who want to make money over the next decade will do well to focus on the rapidly growing Baby Boomer market... > Read RETAIL INDUSTRY : Many Conventional Views about Baby Boomer Shoppers are Incorrect Baby boomers represent a potential $46 billion opportunity as well as a challenge for today’s retailers, according to a new report... > Read NEW PRODUCT : Dakim Names The Cavalry Company to Launch (m)Power "Dakim's (m)Power system has the potential to make a significant difference for Alzheimer's sufferers and their families, ... > Read ONLINE RETAILING : Informative Website Launches to Serve Incontinence Needs of Baby Boomers Two young entrepreneurs have launched SecurePersonalCare.com, the premier online supplier of Adult Diapers and Incontinence Care products for the growing elderly and Baby Boomer markets. > Read > Next