Index_R

R

Radios. See TVs/radios/VCRs/DVD players

RadioShack, 146

Ralph Lauren, 30–31, 50, 51, 122

Ready 2 Dress (Constantine and Woodall), 115

Real Simple magazine, 108

ReCollections, 157

Recording Industry Association of America, 170–71

Recreational Equipment/REI, 175

Recreation/entertainment/hobbies, 97, 101, 104

audio equipment and stereo systems, 145–47

books/magazines/newsletters, 147–51

computers/software, 151–55

consumer spending on, 141–42

crafts/sewing/knitting/ needlework supplies, 155–58

era of leisure predicted, 142

indulgence and, 36

musical instruments, 158–61

pet accessories, 161–65

photography equipment/ supplies, 165–68

purchase incidence, 144

self-actualization and, 142–43

sporting goods/exercise equipment, 144, 173–76

toys/dolls/games, 177–80

TVs/radios/VCRs/DVD players, 181–83

videos/music/DVDs, prerecorded, 168–72

reflect.com, 131–32

Reid, Charles J., 49

Relaxation, 69–71

Research, of new purchase, 7, 68

Restoration Hardware, 215, 238

Retail, 98–107

see also specific store or product

excess space crisis, 262–64

growth of specialty chains, 263–64

location considerations, 265

sources, 101–4

trade in millions, 99

Retail Brand Alliance, 126

Retail-tainment, 71

Revlon, 131

Revson, Charles, 131

Ritz, Benjamin, 167

Ritz, David, 167

Ritz Camera Centers, 167

Rivers, Mark, 72

Rolex, 50

Ronco Inventions, 27, 28–30

Room sprays, 190

Rooms to Go, 215

Rosenthal, 56

Ross, 136

Ross Simons, 124

Rubbermaid, 33

Rugs. See Textiles, home

Rydin, Craig, 34–35