Tabletop items, 189, 234–37
demographic variables, 237
industry snapshot, 235
purchase drivers, 236
retail overview, 235–36
Talbot's, 136, 138
Target, 120, 136–37, 225, 228, 236, 263
Taylor, Jim, 143
Technology trends, 260
Teen/tween clothing and apparel, 133–35
demographic variables, 135
industry snapshot, 133
purchase drivers, 135
retail overview, 134
Teleflora, 209
Television shopping, 123–24, 228, 262
Terrorist attacks of September 11, 24, 94–95
effect of, on spending, 50, 96
emotional crisis following, 81
Textiles, home, 187, 189, 224–26
demographic variables, 226
industry snapshot, 224–25
purchase drivers, 225–26
retail overview, 225
Tiffany, 50, 51, 90–91, 124
Time, as currency, 261–62
Time Inc., 108
TJ Maxx, 136, 226
Toastmaster, 228
Tommy Hilfiger, 50, 51
Tools, 186
Torto Wheaton Research, 262
Toy Industry Association, 177
Toys/dolls/games, 177–80
demographic variables, 179–80
industry snapshot, 177–78
purchase drivers, 179
retail overview, 178–79
Toys R Us, 121, 178
Trading Spaces, 108, 156, 239
Trading Up: The New American Luxury (Silverstein and Fiske), 247
Traditions, 82
Trans World Entertainment, 171
Trapani, Francesco, 55, 56–57
Travel and tourism, 142, 258
Trends, 243–65
aging population, 244–46
buying "experiences," 252–57
excess retail space crisis, 262–64
leisure activities, 142
minority majority, 250–52
reality, 257–60
rising education level, 248–49
self-expressive consumers and, 43
time as currency, 261–62
Tuesday Morning, 225
Turner, Ted, 109
TVs/radios/VCRs/DVD players, 181–83
demographic variables, 182–83
industry snapshot, 180–81
purchase drivers, 182
retailer overview, 181–82
Twain, Mark, 173
Tweeter Home Entertainment, 146