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Not Just Books At The Deloitte University Bookstore

The Deloitte University college bookstore has added belt buckles to it’s inventory.  This provides the students with additional choices, plus creates an additional revenue stream for the bookstore.  This is a very effective marketing strategy that can easily raise the overall ticket price, but also increase purchase frequency, because the customized belt buckles are so unique. Any retail store can add this type of product line, because custom made belt buckles are popular, and can be used on a daily…

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The History of the Fashionable Belt Buckle

The origin of belts and belt buckles dates to the Bronze Age, the period between 3300 B.C. and 1200 B.C. Always considered a fashionable choice for attire, it was rare for women’s fashion to incorporate the belt buckle until the Middle Ages, when it began to gain popularity. During the late second and third centuries B.C., the Chinese wore long Tunics with belt buckles adorning the waist. These intricately decorated belts were a status symbol. Common among Germanic invaders, animal…

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