5 Bricks-and-Mortar Retailers That Are Showrooming-Proof
Showrooming -- when shoppers check out potential purchases in bricks-and-mortar stores, then buy them cheaper online -- is crushing many chains. But a few retailers are holding up just fine.
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Discount Distortion: How Dollar Stores Actually Charge You More
You would think the biggest discounts could be found at dollar stores. If it's a dollar, it must be a discount. But a discount is more than just the cost of an item -- it's the amount that item is discounted versus the competition.
Bargain Shopping Simplified: Is This App the Answer?
When is a bargain not a bargain? When the hidden costs of finding it outweigh the lower price. Costs like shipping, or gas, or your extra time. NetPlenish aims to solve all that for the real best deal, and eliminate the biggest hassle of online shopping, too: the annoying checkout process.
Lowest Prices? That's Amazon, Not Walmart, Say Value Shoppers
When it comes to currying favor with America's value shoppers, Amazon is eating Walmart's lunch. The world's largest retailer has seen its low-price rep decline over the past 2 years, while the world's largest e-tailer has soared, according to an online survey.
Online Travel Sites' Dirty Little Secrets
There is absolutely nothing wrong with using travel portals, but you still can't assume that any given site is offering you the best possible deal. Let's go over a few things that Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia and Orbitz would probably prefer that you don't know.
Amazon Offers Price Check App Users a 1-Day Bonus
In a one-day ploy to get consumers in the holiday shopping spirit, on Dec. 10, Amazon.com, will reward shoppers who use its Price Check mobile app with a 5% discount (of up to $5) on three qualifying products.
How to Get the Best Deals: Avoid Decision Fatigue
Negotiating the best price for services like cable and Internet can involve so many decisions, it's tempting to just throw up your hands and settle for the status quo. That's a phenomenon known as decision fatigue. Here's how to avoid it, and get the deal you deserve.
Best Deals on High-Quality Back-to-School Clothes
If you're still looking for last-minute back-to-school clothing deals, Cheapism.com has done your homework for you. The review website perused hundreds of items at the nation's biggest retailers to find the best made -- and best priced -- kids' clothes.