Despite the gloom and doom of the latest job and unemployment reports, despite the fluctuation of gasoline prices that have turned vacations into staycations and despite the rise and fall of the stock market, nearly every consumer spending survey indicates that people are gearing up to spend a lot towards the end of the summer and early fall.
From mobile products that entertain or help families stay in touch to devices that clean, purify and generally simplify what folks do around the house, consumer retail purchasing indexes have been inching up, since last March. The index is supposed to peak by early fall with Amazon, E-Bay and every brick and mortar entity stocking up for the expected buying surge.
Here are our picks based on our gut feelings in addition to our product reviews.Read More
