Wholesale fashion jewelry sales are experiencing a sales boom, as retailers move quickly to include this hot category in their stores. Shoppers are holding on tight to their wallets, yet still desire to make a "feel good" purchase. Gone are the days of spending $250 plus on a new pair of designer jeans; or a $300 brand label hand bag. Retail Shopping - 2009 - Splurge on Jewelry and Share a Chocolate While You're at It As Spring 2009 arrives with the promise of change, people are embracing hope that the dark cold economic cloud of winter has passed. To do so while staying within their budget, items with lower price tags, particularly those under $20 seem to be moving the best. Here now are the days when every dollar must account for something, purchases must be versatile, have some "wow" factor and yet fit a rather tight and sometimes overstretched budgets.

Whether it's a new shade of lipstick, a shiny lip gloss, or a fashionable Peace Sign necklace; women and teens are reaching for something to make themselves feel good.