Bridal registries replace matriarch with marketplace, new Notre Dame study shows

Bridal registries might be efficient — sparing the gift-giver from hours of shopping and the recipient from having to return unwanted items. But that convenience may come at a cost: Where once the mom held great sway over selecting the intimate items that shaped the new household, now Target, Macy’s and other retailers have taken over that role.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/uon…