City Place Long Beach offers downtown shoppers a variety of gifts and specialty items for Grads and Dads at the more than 37 retail, specialty, entertainment and dining options that range from apparel and electronics to gift cards and tools, among others. While Graduation ceremonies take place throughout the month of June, Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 15, 2014.
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The National Retail Federation, NFR, reports that Graduation spending on gift cards, electronic items, apparel and other items will total $4.7 billion, the highest amount in the survey’s nine-year history. The average person buying graduation gifts will spend $97.79, and will shop for approximately two graduates.
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The survey also found 56.8 percent will give cash to the graduates they know, nearly 40 percent will give a card and 12 percent will splurge on new apparel items for the lucky grads. Three in 10 will let the celebrant choose and will buy gift cards, and 8 percent will buy an electronic item.
Dads
Father’s Day is a much busier holiday for consumers with total spending expected to reach $12.5 billion this year with the average person spending $113.80 on neckties, tools, electronics and other special gifts for dad, according to the NFR.
“Knowing both cost and sentiment are important to their shoppers, retailers this Father’s Day will make sure to offer promotions on a variety of gift options, including home improvement items, tools and even apparel,” said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. “As more people look for ‘experience gifts’ with tickets to baseball games or a day on the golf course, retailers will also make sure to promote their gift cards for families hoping to create the perfect gift package.”
While 64.1 percent of people surveyed will simply say thank you to dad with a greeting card, 41.6 percent will treat dad to new apparel items such as neckties and sweaters, while another 42.6 percent will celebrate with special outings such as dinner or tickets to a sporting event.
City Place Long Beach leads the downtown area for Grads and Dads shopping options with Claire’s, Daniel’s Jewelers, Fresh and Easy, Jean Machine, Luxury Perfumes and Wal-Mart, among others, as well as dining options including:
- Specially marked items are available for graduation gifts at Claire’s, such as Buy Two, Get One Free earrings, and Buy One, Get One Half Off beauty products, along with much more.
- Designer jewelry for graduation gifts including class rings and more can be found at Daniel’s Jewelers, along with specially priced Father’s Day gifts for sporty dad, on the go dad and fashionable dad.
- Father’s and Graduates celebrate with a variety of grilling options available at Fresh and Easy among other ready to cook items.
- To help Grads and Dads look their best all year-round, Jean Machine is offering its largest shoe sale ever with all Circa, Fallen, ES and Osiris shoes at $20 a pair.
- Colognes, perfumes and fragrances are perfect gifts for Grads and Dads and can be found at Luxury Perfumes with hundreds of items to select from at 5 to 50 percent off as compared to department store prices.
- Father’s Day brings savings on hot tech for cool dads including video game bundles, tablets, smartphones, laptops, cameras and TVs, and more at Wal-Mart, along with tool gifts for handy dads, special gifts for active dads, top grills for barbecuing dads, as well as gift cards, photo gifts, personalized gifts and much more.
“When it comes to Grads and Dads, City Place offers something for every shopper. With a variety of retail outlets to select from, guests will find the perfect gift,” said Tony Shooshani, owner’s representative for City Place Long Beach. “City Place also offers a variety of great dining options as a break while shopping, or a destination for a lunch treat with the graduate or family dinner with dad.”
City Place features a variety of restaurant choices including Red Hot Philly for cheesesteaks, wings and more; Chopstik Express for Chinese fast food in a relaxed setting; Wing Stop for fresh, hot chicken wings, famous fries and delicious sides; Fresh Kabobs, the casual, family-style Indian restaurant; Mitaki Japanese, featuring quick and fresh Japanese cuisine; Subway for fresh, delicious, made-to-order sandwiches; Sushi Zenmaru for teriyaki and rolls; Panda Express for Asian-inspired cuisine in a fast casual environment; or Milana’s New York Pizzeria, an authentic New York pizzeria.
For a complete list of the 37 retail stores, specialty shops, entertainment venues, and dining outlets, please visit http://www.facebook.com/cityplacelongbeach
