bargain shopping

Since the Great Recession began, Walmart has been facing heavy competition from dollar stores. In response, it recently opened the first of many Walmart Express stores. Stock analysis firm Trefis explores what effect these new smaller stores will have on the future value of the world's largest retailer.

A few years ago, Walmart reinvented itself with fewer items on the shelves, neater stores and less focus on price. It didn't work. The retail giant has seen seven straight quarters of falling sales. So Walmart is returning to its roots -- the old variety of products, and "low prices, every day."

Not all is well with the behemoth that is Walmart, and the reason leads directly back to your pocketbook. The dominant merchandiser in the U.S. has been losing business, and many, including the Wall Street Journal, speculate the reason is because it has lost sight of its core value, "Every day low...

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Discount retailer Dollar General reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday, beating Wall Street estimates, as budget-conscious consumers continue to bargain hunt for everyday items.

Where do you find what's hard to find? With the holidays around the corner, finding that great item becomes all the more urgent. So, with Zhu Zhu Pets on the brain -- my 5-year-old girl really wannnnnnntttsss them for Christmas -- I set out to put some of my best-tested methods up for a comparison.

From time to time we all find ourselves purchasing big ticket items, and whether it's a new TV or furniture, you don't have to spend above your means to get a top-of-the-line item. There is a subset of the U.S. population -- known as bargain hunters to most -- that pride themselves on being able to...

All good things must come to an end.The 99-Cent Only Store, a Los Angeles-based chain whose logo for years has been "Nothing over 99-cents. Ever" is doing just that. The chain is raising prices on some items. There will be some things that will now indeed cost more than 99 cents. I guess this means...

I went to the mall on Monday and bought an Aeropostale t-shirt that fits me beautifully for $4.50, and the color -- baby blue -- is my color.I mention this partly because it's always fun to save $15 but also because, for me, the thrill of saving $15 is more exciting than the actual savings. Saving...