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7 Free Shipping Options That Are Good For Customers and Investors
12:30PM 7/26/2011
By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool
Macy's, Nordstrom, Apple, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy
Online retailing is big business, and growing. As virtual storefronts become major revenue generators, many retailers are realizing the value of free shipping, which has the potential to greatly increase sales. Consider these seven promotional strategies, good for consumers and investors.
Linens 'N Things Purchase a Nightmare: Help Me, WalletPop!
10:30AM 1/05/2011
If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com.
Q. Hi, I purchased a pre-lit outdoor wreath from the new Linens 'N Things website. It was a nightmare purchase from the start. The wreath arrived and was too large for my space. It was a...
Comeback Brands: Ten Famous Brands Coming Back to Life
6:30PM 7/26/2010
In the last two years, dozens of top retailers have liquidated merchandise, shuttered stores and filed for bankruptcy. But thanks to customer loyalty and management smarts, brands once given up for dead are now alive and kicking.
Store gift card sales plummet as consumers flock to prepaid debit cards
10:40AM 11/25/2009
Spending on private label store gift cards is projected to fall by 7% this year, as consumers tighten budgets in reaction to a weakened economy. Gift givers are also getting nervous about what retailers will have on the shelves after the holidays, as stores move to reduce inventory. General purpose...
Filene's Basement is at death's door
11:30AM 4/17/2009
Filene's Basement, the Boston-based discount chain that claims to be the very place where bargains are born, is on its deathbed.
Vendors, who have been stiffed for months, have threatened to push the 25-store chain into bankruptcy, according to the Boston Globe. In January, Filene's Basement...
With the liquidation sales at Linens n' Things and Circuit City mostly done, consumers have learned that those deals are often not as good as advertised.What you tend to get is a lot of marketing hype, tacky "EVERYTHING MUST GO" signs -- and prices that are actually higher than you might have seen...
Shell mosaic table, $12.99, Linens and Things
3:00AM 5/30/2008
The daily deal for May 30, 2008 is a shell mosaic table, reduced from $19.49 to $12.99 at Linens and Things. The table, made of hand-laid mosaic tiles is water-resistant so it can be used outdoors on a patio or deck--perfect holding two margaritas next to a chaise lounge!
The table is 16 x 21...
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