Kmart's 'Ship My Pants' Ad Sequel Promises 'Big Gas Savings' by Matt Brownell May 23rd 2013 11:05AM On the heels of its popular "Ship My Pants" commercial, Kmart has another naughty-sounding ad that's sure to go viral. This time, the retailer says it'll help you save on gas.
Amazon to Turn Fan Fiction into a Money Maker for Writers by Matt Brownell May 22nd 2013 4:34PM The fan fiction world has long been home to amateur authors writing more for fun than money. But Amazon's new Kindle Worlds will finally let them get paid for their stories.
3 T-Shirts for $7: The Risks and Rewards of Buying 'Irregular' by Matt Brownell May 22nd 2013 11:17AM Everybody likes to discover a good bargain when they're clothes shopping. But are the "irregular" clothes marked down at discount stores a 'good' bargain or a bad deal?
Lowe's Profit Hurt by Cooler Weather, Competition by Reuters May 22nd 2013 8:05AM Lowe's reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by colder-than-usual weather at the start of the spring selling season.
The First Cyber Monday Sale of 2013 Has Arrived -- in May by Matt Brownell May 21st 2013 12:30PM OfficeMax decided it didn't want to wait for the real Cyber Monday -- it's having a "halfway to Cyber Monday" sale today. Has Christmas Creep finally gone too far?
The Hidden Prices We Pay for Genetically Modified Seeds by Eamon Murphy May 21st 2013 11:30AM Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto can control how farmers use its genetically-modified soybean seeds. Here's why those little beans are a big deal to you.
Which Stores Price-Match Their Own Websites - and Which Don't by Matt Brownell May 21st 2013 5:00AM When a retailer charges more online than it does in stores, it won't always price-match itself. Here's how to work around the policy.
