The Week of January 21st in Review

Posted on January 27, 2013 Written by 3 Comments

By Paul Pannone

The wedding business continues to reel from allegations claiming the business is laden with unscrupulous practices by vendors who up-sell clients and qualify their pockets by the very car they pull up with. An ongoing poll shows 2/3 of replies says there is good and bad in the wedding industry, just like any other business. 22% feel strong enough to say the wedding business is not crooked, while 12% say it is crooked.

eWedNewz digs deeper in the weeks and months ahead to expose possible causes for the allegations including wedding marketers who teach the art of deception to vendors entering the business. Members of the Wedding Water Cooler continue to give their insight to the story.

The American Bridal and Prom Industry Association, ABPIA, announced a new creative campaign to help retailers fend off the growing problem of online piracy and sale of inferior wedding dresses to American consumers. Steve Lang, president of the group, outlined the campaign and how his fight using all available legal means is starting to have an impact.

 

 

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  • http://www.trueinteraction.com/ O. Liam Wright

    The detrimental effect is unfortunate; yet it certainly strikes a resounding palpable alarm to the industry. Moreover it is important to note that many industry professionals are aligning with efforts to stem the tide of unethical practices; however Steve Lang and http://abpia.org have a small digital footprint. Are you aware of any other sources and means to provide support?

    • eWedNewz

      Liam, given an insider view of what Lang and the ABPIA are doing I’m confident they are attaching themselves to groups and organizations who share the same concerns. Although we do not name them yet– respecting the wishes of the organization’s legal team– we’re aware of the ongoing efforts.

      • http://www.trueinteraction.com/ O. Liam Wright

        Understandable.