(PRLEAP.COM) Rochester, NY December 24, 2013 – "In a perfect world, everyone would love every gift card they're ever given," says David Nytch, owner of West & Co. Diamonds and Fine Jewelry in Rochester. "But we all know that just isn't the case.

Predictability. Last-minute shoppers are often predictable. People gravitate to certain departments at the end of the season. At J.C. Penney, men's, sleepwear and fine jewelry have been the most popular departments lately, spokeswoman Daphne Avila said.

Mora had spotted J.C. Penney Co Inc's 20-per cent discount on fine jewelry, and paid $40 for a 10-karat gold necklace. Gold prices have plunged almost a third this year, halting a 12-year run of gains. Bullion lost favor with institutional and retail …

Huntly North Epsom faces Strathdale-Maristians on the Power's turf at Poyser Motors Oval in Huntly. Power captain Linc McRae, 258 runs, and … Quinton Bentley, 15 wickets, is another who will keep the heat on the Suns. A strong Strathdale line-up …

General Motors recorded 212,060 vehicle sales in November, rising 14 percent year on year due to strong demand for all four brands — Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick. Retail sales increased 19 percent, although fleet sales declined by three percent.

There's no doubt that with models such as the Jaguar F-type, McLaren P1 and Alfa Romeo 4C, 2013 has been a great year for new cars. The Telegraph's motoring contributors round up their favourites, along with other standout moments from the past 12 …

The news comes shortly after the appointment of account director Geoff Iredale, who joined the company from Bentley Motors earlier in the month. "We're really looking forward to 2014 where we've already managed to secure some exciting new clients …

The report cites a source and claims that BlackBerry will be continuing to work on its high–end devices and is reportedly working on two such phones, codenamed Ontario and Windermere. On Monday, BlackBerry's share prices surged on the Foxconn …

This year we saw manufacturers put in serious thought into building great cameras for their high–end smartphones. From Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom to Nokia's PureView to Sony's G-lens and Cybershot smartphone lenses, everyone has been pushing to …