SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) If you feared the post-Thanksgiving Day sales at the mall on "Black Friday," or didn't find what you were looking for, then your big shopping day might be "Cyber Monday." The Monday after Thanksgiving is when people return to work and use those high-speed connections to buy.
According to new retail studies, the sluggish economy hasn’t slowed the shift of shoppers onto the Internet. Now more than ever, consumers are using the Web to search for discounts, save gas, research products, and seek out those hard-to-find items.
Long regarded as the “go-to” site for unique and hard-to-find items, Rubylane.com has more than 360,000 antiques, art, vintage collectibles, and jewelry items from over 2,000 individually owned shops.
“Knowing that this holiday shopping season could be challenging, given the economy, our team has worked diligently with shop owners to help them prepare their inventory,” explains Tom Johnson, Founder and President/CEO of Ruby Lane. “That hard work has translated into a great selection of unique and affordable holiday gifts for shoppers.”
Ruby Lane launched a new lane format, and many new features, this year to make searching and shopping on the site even easier. This investment into the site has received widespread accolades from shoppers around the world.
With shoppers feeling the economic crunch, many are choosing to shop by price point. Ruby Lane allows shoppers to search for a specific item within their budget. The trends this Fall season places the most popular price points at $25, $50 and $75. For example:
- For under $25, a collectible gift for her is a vintage perfume bottle. The perfect addition to any vanity.
- For $47, you’ll find a handcrafted artisan bracelet with a gorgeous lampwork bead at the center. Capped with a beautiful bead with gold vermeil caps, this one of a kind bracelet has two extra large Swarovski Crystals in fuchsia!
- Help him stay thrifty with a 1930's "Banclock" Nickle Savings Bank. Made to look like blue agate, the bank takes nickel deposits and will keep track of the money as it is deposited. Made by Kingsbury Manufacturing Co. Keene, NH, it is a unique collectible gift for $75.
- Looking for jewelry that can be passed down from generation to generation - these silver leaf and pearl earrings are the perfect gift. Cost - $74.
“We are proud that shoppers have come to trust Ruby Lane’s outstanding selection of authentic quality antiques, jewelry, and vintage collectibles that are always a value. Our commitment to stand behind every item sold through our site and our great customer service has earned us an outstanding reputation over the past 10-years,” says Johnson. “Visit Rubylane.com to find that unique holiday gift that will be treasured for a lifetime.”
About Ruby Lane
In 1998, founder Tom Johnson combined his passion for collecting with enterprise technological know-how to create Ruby Lane, the world's premier online shopping destination for antiques, collectibles, fine art, and jewelry. Named after his mother, Ruby, and bringing together more than 2,000 individually-owned shops offering unique items from around the world, Ruby Lane offers more than 360,000 items in inventory ranging from antique furniture to depression glass, fine china, vintage jewelry, heirloom linens, books, stamps, paintings, sculpture, hand-blown glass, ceramics, and more. This year marks Ruby Lane's 10-year anniversary. For more information please visit www.rubylane.com and/or http://blog.rubylane.com.
for Ruby Lane
Palmer Pekarek, 303-669-9382
palmer@rubylane.com
