Costco's Membership Fees, Low Prices a Magic Formula
With consumers pinching pennies, why are so many people willing to pay just for the right to shop at one chain? Costco, it seems, has found a magic formula.
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How Kohl's Plans to Lure You in for the Holidays
Kohl's CEO Kevin Mansell thinks he knows the holiday-season recipe that can pull his retail chain out of the slump it has been in lately. The key ingredients: rock bottom prices and more exclusive designer collections.
Retailers Try to Replicate Walmart's Pricing Success
Big chains like J.C. Penney and Lowe's are trying to wean sale-addicted customers off of sales in favor of everyday low pricing. It's the biggest shift in pricing in decades.
Target Steals 'Lowest-Price' Title From Walmart
Walmart, which has long claimed bragging rights as the nation's lowest-priced retailer, has unwittingly relinquished that title to Target -- for a month, at least.
How 'Everyday Low Prices' Are Costing Americans Their Jobs
As consumers, we welcome Walmart's low prices. But they're doing the U.S. more harm than good. A new research report has found that low prices have actually caused unemployment to rise, and dealt a massive blow to the manufacturing sector.
Walmart's Stock Surge Reflects Hard Times for the Cash-Strapped
Walmart's recent stock surge might be a good sign for the nation's biggest discounter, but it also highlights the economic fragility of America's low- and moderate-income consumers, its core shoppers.
The 5 Best Bourbon Buys for Kentucky Derby Day
This is Kentucky Derby weekend, and that means bourbon-fueled parties and a renewed interest in one of America's most famous cocktails, the mint julep. Here are the 5 best ways not to overspend on the bourbon.
Is Amazon the New Walmart (in the 'Evil Empire' Sense)?
On Dec. 10, Amazon offered a special deal to shoppers who used its smartphone app in brick-and-mortar stores: Scan certain items, and the Web retailer would give them an extra 5% off. Critics cried foul. In one tactless move, has Amazon cast itself as the new mom-and-pop business killer?
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.
An Annoying Twist for Walmart.com's Clearance Deals
There are nearly 3,000 items in the Walmart.com "Clearance" section and the prices are remarkably low. But the world's largest retailer is testing a new, less customer-friendly wrinkle. Now, some of the online clearance products have to be picked up at stores unless the customer wants to pay for home shipping.
Borders' New 'Low Price Promise' Fades in the Fine Print
Borders, the nation's second-largest bookstore chain, has struggled for years due to competition from both fellow bricks-and-mortar outlets and online booksellers. It's latest move to combat that is an offer to match the competition's prices -- but the program's limits doom it failure.
