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AWARDS Merchandise Picks Watches & Clocks Citizen Watch: Eco-Drive Collection Bulova: Marine Star Collection Movado: Ebel’s Beluga Collection Electronics Sony: Bravia televisions Bose: QuietComfort 15 headphones Sony: Blu-ray Disc players Cameras Nikon: Coolpix S70 Nikon: Coolpix S1000pj Nikon: Coolpix S640 Canon: PowerShot SX Series Canon: SD980 IS Digital Elph Camera Canon: Vixia HF S11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder Sony: MHS-CM1 and MHS-PM1 Webbie HD cameras Luggage Tumi: T-Pass notebook computer case Tumi: Alpha Frequent Traveler 22" Zippered Expandable Carry On Tumi: Villa Bucket Hobo Tumi: Mobile Power Pack with leather case TOP Guaranteed Looking for some can’t-miss incentive awards? These are sure bets By Vincent Alonzo ven in a struggling economy, business is always good for somebody. Employees and channel sales partners are still earning incentive awards—and some are more popular than others. Incentive poked around in a number of award categories to find out what items were posting strong redemption numbers. Here’s what we found out. Redemption E continue to get bigger, with 48-millimeter or 49-millimeter pieces no longer uncommon, even as some say that trend has peaked. Top Incentive Picks A Good Corporate Citizen WATCHES & CLOCKS What the Experts Say According to luxury goods surveyor LGI Network, the timepiece business seems poised for a turnaround. While the Randolph, NJ-based trend-tracker’s June Performance Highlights Report saw an overall decline from June 2008, it found the market was flat from the prior month, indicating that the downward momentum may be slowing. Trend-wise, automatic watches continue to tick along, slowly regaining market share. Rose gold remains strong, and less expensive stainless steel—made more elegant in some cases with the addition of diamonds—is gaining popularity. As for size, watch cases Bulova’s Marine Star Collection capitalizes on the continued popularity of rose gold Citizen Eco-Drive watches are fueled by light, so they never need a battery. Over the past decade, Citizen has kept more than 20 million batteries out of landfills. Citizen’s pioneering Eco-Drive technology was the first light-powered, maintenance-free watch. Citizen’s Eco-Drive Collection comprises 80 percent of the company’s watch sales. The Citizen Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar (style BL5400-52A) makes a powerful statement with its 48-mm case. Features include a 1/20 second chronograph that measures up to 60 minutes, 12/24-hour time, dual time, alarm, date, rotating inner dial ring, screw-back case, and water resistance up to 100 meters. The collection is available in stainless steel with a white or black dial. Send In the Marines Bulova’s high-performance Marine Star Collection has contemporary “architectural” design, with its multilayered case in rose gold and black ion finish 52 | Incentive | September 2009 | incentivemag.com http://www.incentivemag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Incentive - September 2009

Incentive - September 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
Headlines
Cover Story
Auto Incentives Turning Over
Strategies
Primer
Travel News
Top Destinations
Stockholm and Copenhagen
Broadmoor and Barbecues
Potentials
Top Merchandise Picks
Top Gift Cards

Incentive - September 2009